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1 Later Piggy! 5 Animal Banks Your Lil One Will Love
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2 Five Tips For Introducing Tots to Saving
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3 Crystal Piggy Banks: Kid Friendly or Are You Kidding?
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4 Pimp Your Crib: My Little Nest Egg
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5 Ecomomics: Empty Those Piggy Banks
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6 Teach Savings With an Elegant Baby Bank
Who said only piggies can hold your kids' coins? Let these adorable animal banks — giraffes, bunnies, elephants, hippos, and more — inspire your lil one to save their pennies. Cute, modern, and fun, they'll make a sweet addition to any kid's bedroom decor, while also teaching them an early lesson about financial responsibility. Read more
Your tot may not be the one paying taxes, but he might have spent time with you in a long post office line or your accountant's office today. In honor of this dreaded tax day, take the opportunity to teach your youngster some fun ways to save money before he has to hand it over to Uncle Sam. The earlier we provide our children with a financial education, the more ingrained it will be in them. Read more
There's no better time to teach your children that a penny saved is a penny earned than a recession. We might as well use the opportunity to foster a love of down-to-earth entertainment, innovative DIY projects and saving for an even rainier day. This Elegant Baby Piggy Bank ($32) offers a mod approach to coin savings that will look pretty on the dresser without costing you a fortune. Read more
The coins tossed in your kiddo's ceramic bank certainly add up! My tots have been filling up their piggy banks with spare change for quite some time so it was no surprise when my five-year-old could no longer lift hers off the bookshelf. On a recent rainy afternoon, we decided to break it open and count coins. My two-year-old son practiced his sorting skills picking out all of the copper Read more
It was always my understanding that piggy banks were a tool to help parents teach their tots a lesson about money. I'm not sure if giving them a $595 Tutu Piggy Bank would drive home the point that "a penny earned is a penny saved." The Swarovski crystal encrusted pigs, perfected with black lashes, are awfully charming and would certainly be a talking point in any nursery. But, would you spend Read more
You'll probably warn your wee one not to put all of his eggs in one basket at some point in time. But, there's no harm in stashing all of his pennies in an eggshell. A twist on the traditional piggy bank, your tot will delight in having his own My Little Nest Egg ($25) for future savings. The shell stands eight inches tall and reads, "Whether my dreams be grand or small, my nest egg will help me Read more
I was listening to NPR yesterday, and there was a story about how one in four Brits fail to save money for the future. This problem certainly isn't limited to the U.K., and when it comes to putting cash away for a rainy day, every little bit helps. So here's an idea: Pick up a special adult piggy bank to encourage your own penny pinching. I've found three little pigs that will suit anyone's Read more
Industrial designer Harry Allen, whose Pig Bank ($125) has been one of the hottest home accessories for the last few years, has designed another piggy bank for crystal company Steuben. The Piggy Bank, which uses a piggy's snout instead of the traditional coin slot, will cost you more than a pretty penny at $1,900. “He’s just hungry for your money,” the designer explains. It's funny to me Read more
It's a sad but common tune: debt threatens to divide or break up an otherwise strong couple that hadn't set up any financial ground rules. Love and money don't always go hand in hand, which means it's crucial to consider the long term repercussions of sharing your life and bank account with another person. There's no magical credit card or anti-debt potion, but here are some tips for keeping the Read more
It's true: the little things add up. As anyone who ever had a piggy bank knows, small everyday actions can help you save big. Hoping to create a financial cushion for yourself this season? Follow these 15 easy tricks to help you save at least a dollar a day: Hold the milk. In your coffee, that is. If you regularly stop at the coffee shop on your way to work, order it black to avoid any extra Read more
