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.
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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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Entry 1
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.
meredycat*lycos*com
Tweet! (Can you tell I really want this?!) https://twitter.com/meredycat
meredycat*lycos*com
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
dove42(at)comcast(dot)net
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
dove42(at)comcast(dot)net
I subscribed to Make More Cents blog via e-mail.
dove42(at)comcast(dot)net
I faved on technorati
(Dove420)
dove42(at)comcast(dot)net
EZ-Count Money Jar Digital Coin Counter for my grandaughter
I would love the EZ-Count Money Jar Digital Coin Counter for my son