Holiday Gift Giving Guide 2011 -- The Money Savvy Pig -- Helping Kids Get Smart About Money (Review and Giveaway)

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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.

My Thoughts:

Does your child have a piggy bank?  If so, do they really know the purpose of saving money in it?  Many piggy banks owned by children simply act as decorations in their room. I know for my daughter, she has 4 different piggy banks in her room.  One stores coins from her birth year, while the other 3 act as show pieces, as she received them as either a baby gift or for her first birthday.  This is true for many of my friends' children as well.  With the economy the way it is, now is a good time to sit down with your child and talk to them about smart spending and saving for the future.  And, with the help of the Money  Savvy Piggy Bank, you can not only make this sometimes dull conversation fun, with these cute and colorful piggy banks.

These educational piggy banks come in the following colors:  Blue, red, pink, green, purple and platinum.  And, each retails for only $16.00.  In addition to the banks, you can buy activity books that will help make teaching younger children who have limited attention spans more interested in learning about being money savvy. 

Even though my daughter is too young to understand the concept of being money savvy right now, we have been adding monetary gifts to each compartment in this bank whenever she receives them.  And, then, down the road, we will talk to her about the purpose of this great piggy bank, and have her continue to save and spread out her allowance and monetary gifts amongst the different sections of this bank.

 

So, what are you waiting for?  Head on over the Money Savvy Generation website and pick up a Money Savvy Piggy Bank for your child or grandchild.  It will make for a great holiday gift.  And, with money received from family and friends as gifts, this would be the perfect gift to introduce to them and begin the discussion of savings, goal setting, long-term investing and smart spending overall.

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Head on over to the Money Savvy Generation website to buy this and other products for the entire family.

---GIVEAWAY---

One lucky Inspired by Savannah reader will win a Money Savvy Pig of their own.  To enter, please complete the MANDATORY ENTRY first, and then as many EXTRA ENTRIES as you like.  Make sure to include your email address with your first comment, so that I can contact you if you win.  Good luck!

MANDATORY ENTRY:  Like Money Savvy Generation on Facebook.  Then, leave a comment on their wall, letting them know that Inspired by Savannah sent you.  Make sure to include this post URL in your wall comment.

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Open to US residents only. Giveaway ends on November 21, 2011 at 11:59PM EST. I will then use Random.org to choose a winner. Winner will have 48 hrs. to respond to my email to claim prize. If I don't hear back from selected winner, I will draw another winner.

Disclosure:  I was sent a sample in order to write up an honest review.  The views above are mine and mine alone.