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May 12, 2010 • Posted by Michael FerrariSummer Saving
There are many ways to save money year-round. But summer, with so many outdoor activities and reduced costs to maintain your home, seems to be the optimum time to get in the mindset of living in a more fiscally fit manner. By using SmartyPig you can get that summer vacation paid for without the worry of credit card debt; same for if you’re getting married – save up, spend wisely. What about all the other days of summer, though?
We’ve found some tips at ABC News and Quick & Simple to help you not just stay on the path toward reaching your goals, but also to make summer a little less costly while being just as much fun.
How do you save money over the summer? We’d love to hear from you!
Mike Ferrari, SmartyPig co-founder
May 2010 Impromptu Twitter Contest Results
We decided to have a last miniute impromptu twitter contest and giveaway one $25 SmartyPig gift card to the first 20 people that responded via twitter to the following question:
Here are the winners! If you see your name listed below, please send an email to contests@smartypig.com with your twitter username, first and last name and shipping address to where we can send you your $25 gift card.
- Splendor: @SmartyPig I save by biking to work.
- dsmisnotboring: Well, I use @smartypig to save $$.
- cahnimeals: @smartypig I save at smarty pig !!!
- dopeymouse05: @smartypig I save by using coupons!
- kmevaul: @smartypig coupon clipping!
- ggadventures: @SmartyPig I work at the local running store on the weekends to get reduced costs on my favorite hobby!
- twigglesMG: @smartypig I save at least 5% of my earnings each week.
- amberweinberg: @SmartyPig I use smartypig to put 20% of freelance pay I get!
- Raggys: @SmartyPig I never eat out w/o using a restaurant.com coupon
- rxt403: @smartypig I always try to save $5 bills that I come across for a stash of emergency cash! Thanks!
- rbittmann: @SmartyPig I bring my lunch to work!
- brettlhart: @SmartyPig eat out less and bring a lunch
- amandamorrow: @SmartyPig Coupons!!
- grantkimm: @SmartyPig I eat at my desk to save $
- XineSoundclash: @smartypig I get my textbooks from Amazon for wayyyy cheaper!
- dyanysus1116: @SmartyPig put my change in an empty coffee tin then put it in savings. it adds up!
- KateLWilson: @SmartyPig I pay myself first! Money comes out on the 2nd and 15th of every month into my savings acct and IRA!
- CaseyG2782: @smartypig saving for vacation!!!
- jmpedron: @smartpig i save using smartypig
- lisaboldini: @smartypig I turn down the heat!
Thanks to everyone who played today! Never know when the next one will be!
Mike Ferrari, co-founder
@mferrari
