This week’s Thrifty Tip comes about from a purchase I made this weekend.
I know, I know. Not thrifty, but I like to think of it as an investment.
I collect Buddha statues, so when I was out shopping with my mom and sister (who were in Austin visiting from Chicago and New York) I couldn’t pass up a Buddha piggy bank from a junk store to add to my collection!
I think piggy banks are great for kids and adults. My husband and I have used a piggy bank since we got married and we cash out the change to use as our spending money on vacation every year.
I may even have two separate piggy banks; one for silver and one for pennies.
Here are my criteria for a piggy bank:
- Big (to hold a lot of cash)
- Cute (to hold my interest)
- Cannot be opened without smashing (to keep me honest)
Do you have a piggy bank? What are your rules for
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I used to have one as a kid. It was a clear glass piggy. I never wanted to break it b/c it had sentimental value, but one day in my 20s I shook it all out of the top and had a nice chunk of change.
A few weeks ago I got one of the Liberty of London ones at Target b/c I thought they were cute. It’s still empty though, so I’m down $9.99 so far.
Laurie – I can’t believe I missed Liberty of London piggy banks!
When i was young i have a piggy bank also i never broke it until one day my mother told me that she has no money to buy us food.I decided to broke it and gave it to her,anyway i can still save another one.