Comments on: Giveaway: $100 Gift Card for SmartyPig, a Unique Savings Account

By: Flexo

Flexo — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:59:15 +0000

The giveaway is now closed. Thanks!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:32:03 +0000

Will use toward kitchen and bathroom repairs

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:44:30 +0000

I am in the process of saving for a new car! $10K. The 100 gift card would be a great start! I have recently realized how important money is to my life and I need to get things in order.

By: Emily

Emily — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:00:35 +0000

$1,400 dollars for a new laptop (praying that this one doesn’t die before finals) and $800 for next year’s books.

By: Lacy

Lacy — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:09:25 +0000

I don’t know if this is still open (I spend Saturdays catching up on all my blog reading! D’oh!), but hey, the vacation/i also need a new laptop funds have no shame ;)

By: dreamfool

dreamfool — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:55:19 +0000

Fund my trip to Japan!

By: My Dollar Plan

My Dollar Plan — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:40:18 +0000

Not sure what my goal would be. I’m buying a new car soon, but that wouldn’t work with SmartyPig.

By: Christin

Christin — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:51:25 +0000

I have a SmartyPig account, and we are saving for a house downpayment (a seemingly impossible task here in the California Bay Area)!

By: rewards

rewards — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:06:55 +0000

Doing the “pre-529 eligibility” savings plan. :)

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:32:18 +0000

I’m saving up for a lap top. Hoping to buy it during my state’s tax free weekend in August.

By: Lolita

Lolita — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:48:37 +0000

I have several savings goals, but if I won the gift card, the goal would be to save for a car that I can pay for in cash so I can get rid of my car payments.

By: Jamillah

Jamillah — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:50:47 +0000

I would like to saving for a down payment on a home and build up my emergency fund. Not only have I made some financial mistakes in the past, but I am trying to make up for all of that.

By: willie

willie — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:49:27 +0000

Weâ€™re saving to furnish the nursery

By: Leanne

Leanne — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:39:10 +0000

This sounds great! I am saving to fix my poor, broken car. Count me in!

By: Kelley

Kelley — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:28:14 +0000

Hi there! I am currently saving up to remodel my small, outdated kitchen. I have a side business as a caterer, so I pretty much live in my kitchen, testing new recipes and cooking with my two little girls. Every catering dollar I make is going towards my “kitchen fund.” I opened a SmartyPig account last month after hearing about it from my sister, and I think it’s a neat idea.

By: S.B.

S.B. — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:22:43 +0000

My next savings goal is for an addition for our home!

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:17:05 +0000

This would be a nice head start to saving for a real dining room table, instead of the one I currently have that is falling apart.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:42:00 +0000

Hmm, $100. I’ll take it! I’ll honestly probably cash it out and invest it elsewhere but if it’s a contest I’m in it to win it!

By: J.G.

J.G. — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:47:46 +0000

Count me in! I’m saving for home improvements!

By: dustin

dustin — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:40:50 +0000

I’m saving $3,000 for a vacation to Africa.

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:26:33 +0000

My boyfriend and I are saving to be able to be able to move him across the country and so we can be together.

By: James

James — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:18:15 +0000

I’m saving for my emergency fund, an engagement ring, a new (used) car, and retirement.

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:17:38 +0000

My immediate savings goal is to establish a decent emergency fund… somewhere around the $6000 range. I’ve never been too good at this… hence the debt. So far I’ve got about $500.

By: David

David — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:07:28 +0000

i would love this gift card. I would use it to start a fund that will go towards remodeling my kitchen or bathroom!

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:53:33 +0000

I am saving for vacation, Christmas shopping and a new set of tires for my car.

By: Vince

Vince — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:53:06 +0000

I think the fees are kind of killer and a huge barrier for shared goals, but I like the general idea. I would love to use this to save up for a laptop I plan to get.

By: lpkitten

lpkitten — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:44:36 +0000

I’m working to save $10,000 to pay for grad school in the fall (Masters and teaching credential) :)

By: Bekki

Bekki — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:43:51 +0000

We’re saving to furnish the nursery. :)

By: Margot

Margot — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:21:15 +0000

I’m currently saving for:

1. a new bike – to replace my 26 yo bike
2. tuition – I work FT and attend school PT

Just found you via GRS – thanks for the chance to win $$$.

By: HisMoney

HisMoney — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:34:25 +0000

Flexo, I just found your site after reading about the SF get-together for yourself and some of the other PF bloggers. I recently opened a SmartyPig account and wrote about the experience myself. I’m using it for a christmas fund (remember xmas club books anybody?) and for a specific purchase I plan to make in the future. I’ll more than likely take advantage of the extra 5% from a retailer and thus maximize my return.

Overall, I think SmartyPig will be successful if it is marketed for what it really should be, a way to save for things that you would otherwise be tempted to use a credit card for.

By: Steph

Steph — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:52:29 +0000

I’m going to be moving shortly and I have absolutely no furniture, so I’m saving for a desk and a couch

By: CheeseEverywhere

CheeseEverywhere — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:54:25 +0000

I’m about to purchase a new home (and sell my current place) – and the new place is going to require a new fridge and dishwasher… Must save for those appliances, since I’ll be broke once the housing transactions go through!!

By: PT

PT — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:07:50 +0000

Saving for a bigger e-fund.

By: SaRa

SaRa — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:38:30 +0000

I am IN! I have a big list for savings !!! On the top is saving for kids!

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:30:20 +0000

Saving for vacation .. pls pick me.

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:13:20 +0000

I have too many savings goals to list! Please pick me :)

By: DBT

DBT — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:55:25 +0000

Interesting concept. If I had $100 seed money, my savings goals would be:
1. Furniture/Needs of our new home (closing May 1st)
2. Helping sister with her wedding (April 09)
3. Build up a proper emergency fund

By: avidphotog

avidphotog — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:00:52 +0000

We’re saving for a full tank of gas. This may help us reach that goal.

By: Stephanie PTY

Stephanie PTY — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:41:57 +0000

Right now, my savings account is piling up toward paying off my credit card debt (which is at 0% APR, or else I wouldn’t be “saving” for it, I’d just be paying it off!). For something like SmartyPig, though, where it’s a purchase… I think I’d be looking at saving for a trip – probably to somewhere in Europe.

By: Matt G

Matt G — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:10:05 +0000

I love free money, even if there are a few strings attached. My goal would be saving for a house-full of new windows.

By: kpow

kpow — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:44:09 +0000

I am saving for a new computer. The old one has been repaired once already and is on it’s last legs.

By: Meagan

Meagan — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:36:04 +0000

My husband and I are saving to:
1) pay down my student loans that will enter repayment in Febrary 2009.
2) Starting a new down payment fund.
3) Trying to prevent taking out private loans to pay for my husband’s dental school.
4) New car fund. Both of our cars are older than 10 years and have more than 100,000 miles so we’ll have more repairs and eventually a replacement in our future.

Thanks for the review of SmartyPig!

By: Jeff S

Jeff S — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:18:36 +0000

I’m saving for a new laptop for my wife and I to replace the sloooow one we have now.

By: John

John — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:27:27 +0000

Since I often shop at Amazon this can be a good deal to save if I manage to avoid the fees.

By: Steve R

Steve R — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:06:40 +0000

I’m saving to replace a fence. Having a 5% bonus to Home Depot would help quite a bit.

By: Glblguy

Glblguy — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:43:39 +0000

We’re saving our Christmas fund using Smartypig.

I agree the fees are a bit steep, but pretty easy to overcome if you’re diligent. The trick to getting around people being charged for contributing to your savings goals is to just have them register.

By: jonestown

jonestown — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:15:44 +0000

A nice idea except that the fee scares me.

By: GL

GL — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:39:27 +0000

I used to save for a “B” share of Berkshire Hathaway, just so I could attend the annual shareholders meeting and listen to Warren Buffett talk, but I’m pretty sure I missed the deadline. :-/ Now I’m in the process of reinvesting it by reselling Nintendo Wii’s. ;)

By: Kay

Kay — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:04:26 +0000

I was checking out Smartypig yesterday and was strongly considering them for my children’s savings account.

By: Corey

Corey — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:59:52 +0000

Hi! I’m saving up for a honeymoon next year and would like to be entered into your drawing. Thanks!