I’ll admit that I’m a sucker for anything that involves saving more money whether that be an articles on ways to cut back or make wise money decisions. While I would never classify myself as cheap or frugal, I do enjoy a good deal and making smart money choices. For example, we’ve never taken out a loan to make improvements on our house but instead pay for them along the way. I think back to childhood and remember asking my Grandpa if he would let me count the massive amounts of change that he had accumulated in this gigantic red piggy bank for “fun”. I don’t know why but I loved the idea of counting money and trying to guess how much was in there. Growing up I was always careful with my money and was creative to find ways to make it so I could save more. I learned the value of money at a young age I’d like to instill these same kind values in my children. Chris Hayman, business entrepreneur and retail expert of Makes More Cents, wants to do the same.
According to Chris, he began Make More Cents out of his passion for saving early and often and his belief that every penny counts. He feels that saving money is a process, and if taught and encouraged at a young age, can be fun and lead to a life of financial security, even in today’s environment.
Make More Cents offers a variety of products, providing practical and fun tools that encourage the importance of saving money. From ceramic piggy banks, coin sorters, and books, to a savings and money management software program and “Create Your Own Bank Kit,” Make More Cents empowers parents to teach their children the value of saving. They learn skills such as money management, discipline and goal-setting, which translate into prudent spending habits and productive financial lives.
Chris sent me a fun and educational book entitled Pigs Will Be Pigs by Amy Axelrod. While this book is meant to help teach children the value of money and intended for the 5-8 age range, Lucian can certainly enjoy the story now and learn the money counting portion when he is a bit older. I like that this book will grow with him and I certainly enjoy the lesson of how money found around the house translates to a meal out for the family. Since Chris sent me two copies I plan to give the second copy to my eight year old nephew for Easter. He is autistic and has a very hard time learning how to grasp the concept of couting money. I think he will really enjoy this book!
Chris wants to help you teach your children the value of money and the importance of saving. He would like to give one of my readers their choice of any piggy bank on his website. There are a lot styles to choose from ranging from digital to classic to downright silly.
Win it:
Visit Makes More Cents and tell me which bank you would choose if you won. Who would it be for?
-Give a money saving tip. Chris may even use it on his website! (1 entry)
-Follow me on twitter and tweet about this giveaway (1 entry)
-Fave me on Technorati (1 entry)
This contest will end on 4/28/09 at 11:59 pm CST. U.S residents only. The winner will be drawn via random.org and contacted the next day. Please be sure to leave me a way to contact you if it is not available in your profile. The winner will have 72 hours to respond before I draw another winner.
I love this one, and it would be for me, here in my office for spare change:
Lovely Isabelle Piggy Bank Baseball Piggy Bank
Retail Price $25.00
Our Price $21.95
You Save $3.05!
Money-saving tip: food shop once a week, and make do with what you have in your pantry and freezer even when everything runs low. You’ll be surprised at how frugal you can be, and how you will use what you have already.
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I love the Jingle Kitty Money Bank. sharonaquilino(at)hotmail(dot)com
EZ-Count Money Jar Digital Coin Counter for my son- so he can see that the change in his pocket adds up
money saving tip- do the outside circle at the store- dairy- prodce and meat and bakery- skip all the junk and shop alone and if you are gonna use coupons ask yourself do I really want and am gonna use it or is it going to waste on the shelf.
is it a need or want?
Lovely Isabelle Piggy Bank Baseball Piggy Bank
Retail Price $25.00
Our Price $21.95
mverno@roadrunner.com
I love the Jingle Kitten Money Bank. So cute. My girls could use it to save their money and once a month they could go to the dollar store and use it to teach them the value of saving and how to spend it too.
I love the T Doggy Banker Coin Bank
in gray for my son.
samsakara@twcny.rr.com
I would love the Airplane Piggy Bank.
I follow on twitter and tweeted. http://twitter.com/susanlanai/status/1487236772
Jingle Kitten Money Bank is adorable! My friend would love it
KawaiiNeko2008 at aol dot com
i would pick the ez-count Money Jar Digital Coin Counter for my daughter who is 7 – she is learning about money and counting and saving in school
i subscribe
I’d love to win the Miss Gorgeous Annie Piggy Bank for my daughter Emma.
cat at 3kidsandus dot com
follower
I like the T Doggy Banker Coin Bank.
urchiken at gmail dot com
I really love Jingle the kitten or the money maze. Hard pick!
ajcmeyer AT go DO tcom
I like the Miss Gorgeous!
cassandra@aubut.net
I would choose the Zillionz ATM Savings Bank. Thanks.
kport207 at gmail dot com
I like the Jingle Kitten Money Bank. It would be for me or one of my cat loving friends.
Oh my gosh~ The Jungle Kitten Bank is so cute that it resulted in me actually typing “oh my *gosh*”. Both versions are TOO adorable~!! But I’d prefer the black one because of its blue eyes. And yes, I’d totally keep it for myself. LoL.
lilnamekangelivy[at]aol[dot]com
Jingle Kitty is the cutest ever!
meredycat*lycos*com
My money saving tip is: Instead of buying books, check them out from you local library.
meredycat*lycos*com
follower.
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Tweet! (Can you tell I really want this?!) https://twitter.com/meredycat
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Lovely Isabelle would be perfect for my daughter
Very cool! My son would probably like the Zillionz ATM Savings Bank.
ljatwood at gmail dot com
I would pick the Zillionz ATM Savings Bank. My husband used to be a bank manager and I think he would love teaching our sons how to use this bank!
onlycancan ta hotmail tod com
My money saving tip is don’t be afraid to ask your friends if they have hand-me-down items to pass on to your kids.
onlycancan ta hotmail tod com
I’m following your blog
I am a follower.
ljatwood at gmail dot com
I am a subscriber.
ljatwood at gmail dot com
I have you fave’d on Technorati. (peapie)
ljatwood at gmail dot com
I like the Easy Count Money Jar.
subscriber
choose the Miss Gorgeous Annie Piggy Bank and she’d be for my granddaughter.
Theresa N
weceno(At)yahoo(dot)com
Miss Gorgeous Annie Piggy Bank is my fav
Zillionz Digital Counting Money Jar for my son
I like the spare change piggy bank in black. I would give it to my son.
We pick the Zillionz ATM Savings Bank. It would be for my granddaughter and she say’s it’s “saweeeet”
dove42(at)comcast(dot)net
Use coupons and put the money you save in your piggy bank, you’d be amazed at how much you’ll save each month
dove42(at)comcast(dot)net
I’m following publically
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I subscribed by e-mail.
dove42(at)comcast(dot)net
I’m following you on twitter and tweeted about the giveaway http://twitter.com/Dove420/status/1490946575
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I subscribed to Make More Cents blog via e-mail.
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I faved on technorati
(Dove420)
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EZ-Count Money Jar Digital Coin Counter for my grandaughter
I would love the EZ-Count Money Jar Digital Coin Counter for my son
I would choose the Baseball Piggy Bank. It’s adorable, my son would love it.
hebert024 at aol dot com
The Spare Change Piggy Bank with the cork and too-cute eyes is just adorable, creative and so very needed in my house…we seem to put loose change, mostly pennies, anywhere and everywhere! This would be an excellent choice for my household!
pumpkinlady430@yahoo.com
I like the Mag-Nif Money Miser Coin Sorter bank. I would use it myself!
contact me at:
celeste@mail4me.com
$ saving tip:
At restuarants, always order water & ask for lemons…add lemon juice to the water and stir in a packet of Sweet n Low – you've got free lemonade
contact me at:
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I love the Jingle Kitten Money Bank. amsbolda@hotmail.com
my money tip is screaming penny.com they have amazing deals they send me. amsbolda@hotmail.com
I follow. amsbolda@hotmail.com
I have your button. amsbolda@hotmail.com
I would choose the jingle kitten bank, she is so cute!
jennifer.lleras@gmail.com
Jingle Kitten Money Bank
following
Love the Spare Change Pig!
Thanks for entering me! Great Contest!
Janna Johnson
janna@FeedYourPigBlog.com
http://www.FeedYourPigBlog.com
i like the jungle kitty bank…id use it for me!
jaimgurl85@aol.com
I would like the digital coin counter for myself!!
pamelashockley at netscape dot net
I love the Zillionz ATM Savings bank. All of our spare change goes toards vacations, and believe it or not, we have our change jar near the guinea pig’s cage because he likes to hear the clink of the coins. So this bank would be for the whole family, including the guinea pig!
I would choose the Jingle Kitten Money Bank in white. Thanks.
-Terra H.
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
The Airplane Piggy Bank would be nice for my youngest grandson.
Carol M
mittens0831 AT aol.com
I follow your blog.
Carol M
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I’m subscribed to your feed.
Carol M
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I should have said that I’m subscribed to your feed in a reader and by email.
Carol M
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I subscribed to the Make More Cents Blog feed in a reader and by email.
Carol M
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I lile the Miss Gorgeous Annie Piggy Bank, I would give it to my granddaughter.
smchester at gmail dot com
I follow on Blogger.
smchester at gmail dot com
I really love the Miss Gorgeous Annie Piggy Bank. That really is gorgeous! Thank you so much!
I’m a subscriber.
I follow on Twitter and tweeted
http://twitter.com/kewpiedoll04/status/1499398305
I subscribed to Make More Cents through Google reader.
I like the jungle kitten.
I would get the Jingle Kitten back for my daughter.
abfantom (at) yahoo (dot) com
I love the black Spare Change pig!
I follow you on Twitter.
I’d choose the Baseball Piggy Bank for my son.
lilacbutterfly [at] earthlink.net
I would choose the airplane piggy bank for my boys.
I am a blog follower.
Your button is on my left sidebar. entry 1
I would choose the kitty bank for my daughter as she loves kitties. THank you
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
Iwould choose the Lovely Isabelle Piggy Bank for my daughter.
tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com
Best money saving tip for my younger children I always pay their allowance on small change. If I give the dollars they would want to spend it faster but in small change thye tend to hold on to longer and they get so excited when they shake their banks thinking with all of that change they are rich.
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I follow your blog publicly
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I am a subscriber.
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I am a subscriber to the Make More Cents Blog feed in a reader
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I like the Spare Change piggy bank myself…but if I was gonna give one to my kiddo, I’d pick the Big Fat Pig Bank…he would get such a kick out of it!!
My son would love the airplane piggy bank. He is just now getting into money, so I would love to teach him about saving!
The Jingle Kitten bank is my favorite, and I would give it to my cat-loving daughter! msurosey@yahoo.com
Tip: When shopping online, always Google for coupon codes; chances are high that you WILL find one. This is true even for the sites you might not consider would have some floating around!
msurosey@yahoo.com
The Black Spare Change Piggy is adorable. Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net
I would love to win Lovely Isabelle Piggy Bank.
Money saving tip: always save your change.
My grandson loves puzzles, so the money maze piggy bank!
Tip: Never live on your entire paycheck, live on less than what you make and save the rest!
I like the Baseball Piggy Bank.
TWBellamy@hotmail.com
I would like the spare change piggy for my daughter.
Miss Gorgeous Annie Piggy Bank is so sweet, wish their was a hippo bank
I would get the Zillionz Digital Counting Money Jar for my son. He’s a little scrooge!
Lovely Isabelle is my favorite!
the EZ-Count Money Jar Digital Coin Counter sounds great! thanks!
I’d choose the spare change piggy bank. Thanks for the contest.
I would choose the miss gorgeous Annie piggy bank….
atrain365@hotmail.com
I subscribed via email.
atrain365@hotmail.com
I subscribed via email
atrain365@hotmail.com
I love the baseball piggy bank! It would be for my son!
bs.webster at sbcglobal dot net
I would love to win the Jingle Kitty bank for my baby girl (never too early to start saving right?).
Money saving tip: Google “Artisan bread in five minutes a day.” That recipe is so easy and it makes fancy bread/pitas/pizza crust/etc. for less than buying it at a store.
I love the Lovely Isabelle Piggy Bank! My husband and I are looking for a piggy bank for our baby girl we’re expecting in August!
supersweeper81 at gmail dot com
My favorite money-saving tip is to not ever spend change–any change we get goes into a container at our house. Oh, and don’t ever use one of those money-counters…they’re a waste of money!!!
supersweeper81 at gmail dot com
My daughter wants the Jingle Kitty. (white) lol Sweet.
gahome2mom at gmail dot com
following
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I would choose the Lovely Isabelle Piggy Bank for my daughter.
amanda@mommysideabook.com
Money saving tip: Get into the HABIT of saving.
A good way to start for a young person getting a first job is by putting the last 3 digits of their paycheck into a savings account, just to get them in the habit of saving.
As their income grows, the amount can be increased. This is an easy way to get into the habit and easy to remember.
I tweeted about the giveaway.
amanda@mommysideabook.com
this would be great! thanks! (I subscribe also)
i would choose the UNC Piggy Bank since that’s where my husband and i met
I would choose the Lovely Isabelle Piggy Bank.
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http://melaniescrafts.blogspot.com
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I like the classic piggy banks and would chose the Airplane Piggy Bank
for our 6 year old grandson.
E-mail subscriber.
I follow you on Twitter (sendtocindy) and tweeted.
http://twitter.com/sendtocindy/status/1548203090
Faved you on Technorati (thebabblingbrooks)
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I put your button on my blog.
I am a follower.
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I would pick the lovely Isabelle piggy bank. I would give it to my daughter.
I love the Jingle Kitten Money Bank
I subscribe
I have your button #2
I would choose the EZ-Count Money Jar Digital Coin Counter.
sam94son05@sbcglobal.net
Money saving tip: Only buy the necessities, and leave the I want… in the store.
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The Big fat pig bank for my son
I know my mom would love any of those T Doggy Banker Coin Banks!! So adorable!
I hope that’s midnight Pacific time =X
I like VT Piggy Bank. It would be for me.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
So cute. Love the pig bank.
ktgonyea at gmail.com
the Mag-Nif Money Miser Coin Sorter bank would be for my husband.
The Jingle Kitten Money Bank for my son
The EZ-Count Money Jar Digital Coin Counter for my daughter.
I have a jar for loose change – once it gets full, I take it to a Coinstar location and exchange it for an Amazon gift card – this way, there is no commission! The only problem is, I never know how much money is in the jar – that’s why I picked the ez counter…
Got your button 1 http://justanothernewblog.blogspot.com/.
I like the Lovely Isabelle Piggy Bank..it would be for my daughter Adelynn who loves to count her money… but she doesn’t have a piggy bank to put her money in. This would be perfect.
foxymmarie@msn.com
I like Isabelle for my daughter
gkstratos@yahoo.com
I have been looking all over for a piggy bank…love this company!
Lovely Isabelle Piggy Bank would be my favorite for my daughter.
Airplane piggy bank is my favorite for my son.
Money saving tip –
Once a week, instead of eating out, for a fun night we make our own pizza as a family. It saves money and it is a great bonding time for us!
I like the baseball piggy bank. I would give it to my toddler because he doesn’t have one. Thanks for the chance to win!
sueellison@hcecwildblue.com
I would choose the baseball piggy bank.
lgrieser(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
I really like the Miss Gorgeous Annie Piggy Bank.
Annie and Isabelle are both very sweet. It would be my daughter’s special piggy…one to inspire saving! Thanks!
gomeggo[at]gmail[dot]com
I know, I know, this may sound crazy but my tip is to spend LESS than you make! : ) No more crazy interest fees from buying things on credit when there was no money. Thanks.
gomeggo[at]gmail[dot]com
I would choose the zillions electronic counter.
Thanks for the fun,
Christine
The IE Mommy
theiemommy(at)gmail(dot)com
I email subscribe via queensjewels(at)gmail(dot)com
Thanks for the fun,
Christine
The IE Mommy
theiemommy(at)gmail(dot)com
I subscribed the MMC blog
entry #1
Thanks for the fun,
Christine
The IE Mommy
theiemommy(at)gmail(dot)com
My favorite is the Lovely Isabelle Piggy Bank
and would be perfect for my lil mama :O)
andreanathan AT AOL.com
My money saving tip- use a credit card where you can get reward points. (but you must be disciplined to pay it off each month) When Christmas rolls around you will have tons of rewards points that you can exchange for money or gift cards. Last year we saved $400 at Christmas time just by doing this! woot~
Im now a follower
andreanathan At AOL.com
I’d like Lovely Isabelle Piggy Bank for my niece
I would choose the Jingle Kitten Money Bank for my niece!
pleaseundress@yahoo.com
I like the Lovely Isabelle Piggy Bank
saradavis1 at gmail
follow on twitter and tweeted http://twitter.com/SaraMama/status/1621852421
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I would choose the baseball piggy bank for my son Kurtis
I like the Lovely Isabelle bank! Thanks
hmahan_0529 @ yahoo dot com
and I follow you! Thanks
EZ-Count Money Jar Digital Coin Counter for my grandson
tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com
Ooooh – I ADORE the Jingle Kitten Money Bank (which looks like MY kitten!). It would be for me.
Thanks for the fun, and God bless you.
I would like the Jingle Kitten Money Bank for my nephew
I like the Big Fat Pig Bank. My middle son would love it!
I’d choose the Spare Change Piggy Bank.
hockiemack@hotmail.com
i’d love the Spare Change Piggy Bank, to give to youngest
I would love the chance to win,thanks.
erma.hurtt@sbcglobal.net
I would choose EZ-Count Money Jar Digital Coin Counter for the whole family.
I’m subscribed to your feed.
I follow on twitter and tweeted.
http://twitter.com/quelleheure4/status/1628966520
I like the Spare Change Piggy Bank.
Very cute. This is such a fun giveaway!
clarkmurdock@yahoo.com
Airplane Piggy Bank for my friend Sandy
My daughter would love the Jingle Kitten Money Bank!
marielay@gmail.com
I like the Jingle Kitten Money Bank.
I like the Airplane Piggy Bank for my 6 y old son.Thanks!
We like the EZ-Count Money Jar Digital Coin counter bank! Thanks! senekers@comcast.net
We collect the spare change all year and have fun bagging it up in January on a cold snowy day inside to take to the bank. We always have around $200. to add to the checking account and plan how we are going to spend this windfall! Thanks! senekers@comcast.net
The baseball piggy bank is adorable! My son would love it!
I’d choose the Lovely Isabelle Piggy Bank for my granddaughter.
blog follower
I adore the Jingle Kitten Money Bank. It would be for my family, we save up change all year so we can have summer fun.
Money saving tip: expain to the children WHY we’re saving the money. For our family it is for passes to the zoo, our local amusement park, and pool toys.
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I would choose the Lovely Isabelle Piggy Bank for my daughter.
I love the Airplane Piggy Bank, it’d be for my nephew!
I really like the EZ-Count Money Jar Digital Coin Counter!
Thanks
Sarah
believedreamcourage (at) gmail.com
I follow!
I would get the baseball piggy bank for my son.
mercsmercado at yahoo dot com
I would pick the Jingle Kitten Money Bank for my daughter!
Amy
MovieMomma@gmail.com
I subscribed!
Amy
MovieMomma@gmail.com
I would pick the Zillionz ATM Savings Bank. I know my nephew would get such a kick out of it!
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I follow your blog!
I faved your blog on technorati.
username: wordsmoveme
I subscribed to the Make More Cents blog.
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I have your button on my blog.
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I would choose the Locely Isabelle Piggy Bank. garrettsambo@aol.com
I would love the baseball piggy bank for my son. Thanks!
I subscribe in Google Reader.
I like the EZ-Count Money Jar Digital Coin Counter and it would be for my girls! Thank you!
Zillionz Digital Counting Money Jar would be perfect for our home. My son is just starting to learn how to count change.
souldolphindream@aol.com
thanks
i like the Jingle Kitten Money Bank
following your blog as kathy pease
I like the Baseball Piggy Bank, this would be for my boys it would match perfect in their room. Thanks
T doggy piggy bank for my son!
ahdrad2932(at)msn(dot)com
I would have to choose the UNC Piggy Bank for my Carolina Blue obsessed nephew! Thanks!
sherri419 at gmail dot com
i like the e-z count money sorter for my kids.
adowdle(at)warrenperrylaw(dot)com
I would like to get the EZ-Count Money Jar Digital Coin Counter for my son. What a good way to get him excited about saving money.
I choose the Spare Change Piggy Bank, but of course, that will have to be approved.
I follow your blog.
I’d love the EZ-Count Money Jar Digital Coin Counter for my son
My favorite is the Zillionz ATM Savings Bank.
I would like the Lovely Isabelle Piggy Bank.
donna444444@yahoo.com
My tip: use coupons.
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I am a follower.
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The Miss Gorgeous Annie Piggy Bank is very cute!
The Miss Gorgeous Annie Piggy Bank is very cute! It would be for my friend.
I try to combine supermarket sales with coupons.
I subscribed by email.
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