Money Savvy Pig Review and Giveaway! - CLOSED!

Teaching our kids about money should start early! Kids need to learn that mommy and daddy must go to work to make money and that everything costs money. I have been teaching my kids this from very early on! I started giving Bella an allowance when she was 4 and 1/2. She still gets a small allowance and I like to teach her how to spend some and save some. Bella received a Money Savvy Pig to try out and so far I'm happy with her results! Before having the Money Savvy Pig, I had neglected to teach her about investing and what it means. We have set up goals with Bella about how much money she needs to set aside in each category before she can spend money on a new toy. (Believe me this is not hurting her in any way... you should see how many toys she already owns!)

I love the fact that this bank has four slots, one for each: SPEND, SAVE, DONATE, and INVEST. These are all important categories for kids to divide their money. We have decided that once the INVEST slot is full that we will add it to her college fund! We have been teaching her how important her education is and that college will cost a large sum of money!

I think that the Money Savvy Pig is an invaluable tool for our children. I wish I would have learned more about the importance of saving for the future when I was younger. If I had, I might be in a better financial situation now as an adult.

More About the Money Savvy Pig:

One slot piggy banks have been around for....centuries. But the world has changed. Now we have a highly sophisticated financial system, a system whose complexity has outstripped the ability of most adults, many of whom grapple with credit card debt, even bankruptcy.

Personal finance education needs to start young. How? With the same universally loved childhood toy, the piggy bank....but with a 21st century twist! The Money Savvy Pig piggy bank has four chambers, one for each of the four money management choices a child should be taught from the time they are small. They are SAVE, SPEND, DONATE, and INVEST.

Savings Spree iPhone App:


Savings Spree is a fun App with a serious lesson for children ages 7 and up (younger children can play too with a little help from mom and dad or an older sibling). The game teaches kids how the daily lifestyle choices that they make can add up to big savings or big expenses, depending on how they choose to spend (or not spend) their money. Savings Spree shows kids that they can SAVE their money for short term goals (like a bike or an MP3 player), SPEND wisely by making more frugal decisions, DONATE to others or INVEST money so it will grow to meet future needs like a college education.



BUY IT:

You can purchase Money Savvy Generation products here.



WIN IT:

Thanks to Money Savvy Generation, one lucky Adventures of a Thrifty Mommy reader will win a Money Savvy Pig of their own! (US Residents Only)

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This giveaway ends June 29, 2011 at 11:59 pm. Good luck!

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Disclosure: I received the products mentioned above for this review. No monetary compensation was received by me. This is my completely honest opinion above and may differ from yours. Because I do not directly ship most giveaways from my home, I cannot be held liable for lost or not received products.