# Visualized Piggy Banks The Accumulator Offers a Visual Way to Save Money By Chi Lee | Published 2011-01-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-accumulator-money-saver References: [suck.uk](http://www.suck.uk.com/product.php?rangeID=155) Designed by Snowhome, The Accumulator is a money box and a visual spectacle all in one. Measure exactly how much you've saved by watching your coins stacked up against a chart of what can be afforded by your invested amount. A brilliant way to encourage saving and a creative way to decorate a room, The Accumulator is a multifunctional bank and a sweet piece of decor. **Implications** - The credit crunch has consumers counting their pennies -- literally. The economic downturn resulted in many uninhibited spenders scaling back and reassessing their savings plans. With this new stance, there is a now a bubble of potential arising for businesses or products that deal with managing other's financials in creative and unique ways. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Creative Money Management:** The emergence of The Accumulator highlights the potential for innovative and visually appealing ways for consumers to manage their finances. - **Multifunctional Decor:** The Accumulator demonstrates the trend towards products that serve as both functional items and stylish decor pieces. - **Personalized Saving Goals:** The Accumulator's feature of measuring savings towards specific goals points to the trend of personalized financial goal tracking. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fintech:** Fintech companies have the opportunity to introduce visually engaging tools for consumers to manage their finances and savings goals. - **Home Decor:** Home decor companies can explore the incorporation of functional items that also serve as visually appealing decor, like The Accumulator. - **Personal Finance:** Companies specializing in personal finance management can consider adopting a more personalized approach to goal tracking, as The Accumulator's feature suggests. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wishing Well-Inspired Coin Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coin-bank-concept.md) - [Digital Currency Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-piggy-bank-concept.md) - [Kintsugi-Inspired Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/penny-piggy-bank.md) - [Visual Financial Monitoring Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/malance.md) - [Paper-Made Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metallic-piggy-bank.md) - [Goal Visualization Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moneyvision-app.md) - [Personal Finance Visualizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/budget-visual.md) - [Auto-Savings Digital Bank Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superbank.md) - [Kids' Money Management Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/financial-awareness.md)