SmartyPig

Up until last week, I was saving for the down payment on a vacation home in Mexico. I’m now rethinking the location but still saving.

My husband and I are saving for a trip to Hawaii to visit my sister when she has her first baby in July!

I’m trying to save money to make-up the difference in financial aid and full tuition for my PhD program *sigh* Definitely a work in progress!

I heart SmartyPig! You are helping me save (and making it easy) for:
- My honeymoon!
- To help bring my fiancee along for a business trip to Paris.
- A new TV for when we move to our new apartment (and replace the 20″ tube TV we’ve been using for over 5 years now).

My wife and I are saving for a few different things:
1. Our 3 kids college educations (talk about WOW)
2. G.O.O.D Plan (Get Out Of Debt)
3. A family trip to Disney World for a family reunion (I just found out that I had 3 sisters I didn’t even know about – see blog for further detail)

Smarty Pig Rocks!

Two things:

1.) Christmas-every year we scramble around in Nov. and Dec. and have even gone into debt. Not this year.

2.) Summer-I’m a teacher who only gets paid in the 9 school months. Every year we save up for the summer drought, but Smarty Pig is making that process so much simpler this time around.

I’m saving for a 1974 Vespa so I can enjoy North Carolina’s weather a little more on my morning commute, along with a new iMac so I can retire my 4+ year old PowerBook, a new bed and my emergency fund.

Slow and steady wins the race, right? Thanks for making it easier!

Hi! I’m saving for a two year expense reserve!
After that, I’ll be saving for a nice vacation!

working on the emergency fun.

I’m saving for moving into a new place with my boyfriend along with an emergency fund!

I’m trying to obscurely save for a vacation for my wife and I.

Disney World!!!
then a G1.

Love SmartyPig & HappyCog

I’m saving for:
-Home Down Payment
-Vacation later this year
-A new apartment for 8/2009

Keep up the great work

I have 2 SmartyPig accounts. One to save up a downpayment for a house, the second to buy furniture to fill it. I just reached half-way on my downpayment!! I love seeing that percentage grow!

I’m saving for our upcoming trip to Greece along with a few other things (emergency savings, “new” car, etc).

My fiance and I are saving for our honeymoon in November!

I’m saving to fulfill a 15 year trip with my best friends in order to pay for our hotel expenses. I thought it would jump start a decade and a half dream.

Boys collage
Vacation
Get out of Debt

Love Smarty Pig!!!

A car … I want a new car!! I would like to do my part to help stimulate the economy, and in particular, our local auto industry. I have a goal, and I’m almost half way there. I’m so glad I found Smarty Pig!!

Saving for a family vacation.

With the recession I can’t find a job and I’m graduating in a few weeks. So I’m saving money to open my own company, or if some lucky chance I get a job the money I save can be put towards getting my masters.

1. Professional photos of my new baby boy (born in June!)
2. New Washer/Dryer
3. Christmas presents for this year

I am in love with SmartyPig! I have many accounts and am starting to build an emergency fund and am saving for something special!

We’re saving for everything now, b-day’s, vacation, grad school – no more spend first, pay later!

I’ve got three accounts
1. A general vacation fund.
2. 6-month auto insurance premium
3. A new Canon 5D

Gotta love the pig.

I already saved for and purchased a washing machine. I’m now saving for Summer Taxes. After that will be a 3 month cash reserve followed by a new roof for my house.

No noble savings goals, but I am saving for an iMac, iPhone, AppleTV, and an Amazon Kindle.

Also saving up for everything, but most important is saving to open my own storefront in Des Moines. Will sell online, sell concept online and hopefully will be able to afford rent on a cute shop in the near future. Of course, I love SmartyPig!

I’m saving up for medical school….trying to think about ways to avoid being $150K in debt from student loans after graduating. Every little but helps.

My partner and I are saving for a Home Down Payment. In San Francisco. Oof.

Saving to chaperone a trip to the Citris Bowl Parade with 150 Waukee High School band students and my family!

We are traveling in December.

I’m saving for a media center PC, so that I can have most of my movie collection available with just a few button presses on the remote.

My fiance and I are saving for our honeymoon!

My fiancee and I are saving for our honeymoon.

I’m saving for my baby girl. I plan to set a goal for every one of her birthday.
1 – To teach her about financial responsibility when she gets older.
2 – To make sure she’s financially secure as she grows up.

Saving for my long but much deserved watch.

We are savings for the following:

HOA Fees
Christmas
A Zero debt Best Buy Credit card to ensure I will have the money to pay…

We will then start saving for a cruise.

Thank Smarty Pig….

I’m saving for a 10-day trip to Israel in November.

Much needed lasik surgery

I’m saving for my 2 sons’ college educations. My family can contribute as well with gift cards. And they can follow the progress with % of goal.

Everything is going so well that I might create another goal for my own treats later on.

Saving up for finalizing our daughter’s adoption. We’re saving up the last of the funds, and she’ll become a US Citizen in August when we meet our goal and file our papers. Yay!

I’m dangling my own carrot in front of me! I’ve set up a SmartyPig goal so that I have $1,000 by next year… the caveat is that I have a year to lose 50 lbs. or I have to give them $$$ to my wife…!

After successfully helping us save for our honeymoon and a new laptop, my wife and I are saving for a down payment on our first house, a couple of new bikes, and some new furniture to put into that house.

Keep up the great work, thanks for making saving easy!

I’m saving to move to Los Angeles and finally get my acting career out of second gear!

I’m saving for a car, a television, and 2 30-inch monitors!

I’m saving for a vacation to Russia, my emergency fund, a marriage hope fund, and for my IRA contributions

I just opened an account to start saving for Lasik Eye Surgery. It might take me a while but I’m determined!

I’m started using SmartyPig to save up for a PS3. I just recently met that goal and had such a good experience with SmartyPig that I’ve started a new goal for my upcoming trip to Hawaii!

I’m saving to save (emergency fund?)and also for a down payment.!!

oink, oink! (oinking with smartypig is safer than stocks at small prices.)

I have three things -
Another Overstock.com gift card – I love using them – not only did they kick in another extra % on top of what I saved, it is easy to use. I don’t have to enter in the a gift card number each time, Overstock remembers it and I just order away.

I have an On-hand cash account – if it looks like we will be short during the month or have an unexpected expense, I simply re-load my Smarty Pig debit card with the cash and simply start re-building the account next month.

My son wants new speed skates for next fall – that is savings item #3.

I love Smarty Pig!!

I am saving to buy a new home.

I’m saving for my summer 2010 wedding/honeymoon.

I’m saving for a trip to Paris to attend a travel writing workshop. It’s halfway around the world for me as I live in Hawaii! I’m happy to see that a few people on this list are saving to do the opposite, to come visit our beautiful islands! =)

I am saving for our wedding in September 2009!

We’re saving for a month long trip to Europe. My wife and I are both teachers so we have 2 and a half months every summer.

I’m saving for two things:

1. A Macbook
2. A Devon Rex

Smartypig has already helped me get a new HDTV and console table for my home.

As mentioned in the blog, I am saving for the people of Winston-Salem by way of creating a new church community. Our hope is to reach out to those who aren’t being engaged, and become a voice for those who go unheard.

We are saving to buy a home

I am saving up to move from Tampa, FL to Portland, OR for school and hopefully a better life.

I am saving for a few vacations I have planned for this summer

I’m big on the pig! Currently saving for:

1)Christmas 2009
2)Hubby’s annual trip to Las Vegas with his brothers
3)My weight loss reward fund

I just opened an account and created my first savings goal with SmartyPig today! Our first goal is to put away an emergency fund for unexpected occurrences such as an appliance failure or plumbing issue. I’m already on my way! My next goal is going to be a treadmill which I’ve wanted for years. After that, who knows, new furniture, a trip, basement re-do. My list is endless.

I’m saving to payoff my credit card. After that I plan on saving for a new HD TV.

Im saving for many things I have about 6 goals. But my biggest is our Emergency Fund.

I’m saving for a new vehicle. My current vehicle is paid off now and I want to make sure I have a healthy down payment set aside for the next one so I can finance it for 2 or 3 years instead of my usual 5.

Saving for my honeymoon, but don’t plan on stopping there. I love this product’s whole concept, ESPECIALLY when it comes to gift giving. Instead of buying something a friend won’t like, or just giving them $$, I can deposit something in their accounts and help make a dream/wish come true. Plus I love the branding, LOVE.

Lots of things! My brother’s wedding is a destination wedding in a few years, so I’ll need some money for that. Also, I know I’ll need a new (new to me, anyway!) car at some point down the road, so I’m saving for that. And lots of little things in between.

Basically, at this point I’m just saving to have a little backup just in case I get laid-off or have a sudden need for extra money.

saving up for a new car, sure beats paying the bank for a loan.

I’m trying to save money in general. Love the interest rates and overall concept of SmartyPig. Great way to make saving fun.

I am saving for my annual HOA dues, a bathroom remodel, and 4th of July party.

Also saving for our son’s birthday party, and Christmas.

I’m saving for a new mattress! Boring but something that I’d probably charge just a year ago – now I can buy it guilt free!

I want a car for myself

I’m saving for furniture for my new home! I had enough for the down payment… but now I have no place for guests to sit!

Furniture for my new house! I had enough for a down payment – but now I don’t have any left over to buy things for guests to sit on!

My grandson is on the autism spectrum. He is very smart and doing well in a small classroom setting. Later he will need to go to a school that will be able to help and encourage him further in his socialization.Hopefully he’ll be able to go to college and live the American Dream. Smarty Pig has been a wonderful vehicle for this concerned Grandma to help our whole family enable Warner to be a blessings to not only us, but to others as well.

I have 3 smartypigs: one for the downpayment of a house, one for a new car, and one for a wedding.

My partner and I had a tree fall on our house. Insurance will cover most of it, but our Smarty Pig savings will help us do those little things that insurance won’t cover.

I’m saving up for a proper honeymoon- my fiancé is going to be happily surprised!

I am saving for my car insurance premium and XMas. I will be adding others once I am done with my debt snowball. =o)

Loving you SmartyPig! The money is out of the way and has its purpose.

I will be getting married January 23, 2010, so as everyone knows weddings can be expensive, so my fiance and I are saving money for our wedding.

I’m saving for trip to Paris next year!

We have six SmartyPig accounts:
1. Summer vacation
2. 15-year anniversary vacation (6 yrs away)
3. Bi-annual car insurance payments (since we always seemed to be short on cash when these were due)
4. Family emergency savings
5 & 6. Accounts for our sons — it’s where we stash all their b-day, X-mas and other monetary gifts.

I’m saving for the deposit and first couple months rent for my apartment (moving this fall). I would like to be comfortable when I finally have to pay $800 for living expenses!

Saving for a down payment for a car… you just can’t go in with no down payment anymore.

I’m saving for
-My parents 50th wedding anniversary present (three years away)
-Christmas
-Exercise equipment
-& A new camera
I LOVE SmartyPig!

I just want to say WAY TO GO to all my fellow savers! How great is it going to be to buy something without the worry and guilt that comes with credit cards? I love SmartyPig!

I am saving for my Good Fund and also to go visit my elderly parents in the UK for Christmas.

im saving for an infinty g37s for my sister nd a challenger for me

There’s never been a better time to buy a home. SmartyPig is really helping me stay motivated and save up that 20% down payment!

My fiance and I are saving for our first home and our wedding! Thank you so much SmartyPig!

I’m saving for

an emergency fund
a trip to see family and friends in October

I’m currently saving for parts and a paint job for our 1974 Corvette.

I’ve only been out of college for a year and am proud to say that between October and April, I saved $1,000 for a Summer trip (which is going to turn into a few trips bc I found great travel deals) and I’ve already received my supercute SmartyPig mastercard
Immediately upon accomplishing that goal (which feels great), I started another to save some money for the expenses of being a bridesmaid in my sister’s wedding this October.
I’ve also been working on a ‘New Car’ (really a good used car) goal and am well on my way to reaching it. I couldn’t have saved up this much without the motivation and gentle nudge that SmartyPig gives me! Thanks for helping me manage my money well, in the first year that I actually have some!! It’s nice to know that I’m not going any further into debt, and the debt that I do have is just in college loans (which I’m working on as well). SmartyPig is wonderful and I recommend it to anyone who’s trying to save money for something special, no matter what it is

I am saving for a new Mac Book Pro.

Smarty Pig!
I’m saving for college and also a nice apartment that me and my boyfriend can move into!

<3

I am saving for 3 different goals:
- Get a new business started
- Buy a house
- Trip to Europe

Saving $750 for Christmas Presents this year for my children. My wife Barbara has become disabled and losing her paycheck is forcing us like alot other folks to living paycheck to paycheck. Thanks to Smarty Pig, I am forcing myself to save and not be caught off guard in December. Thanks Smarty Pig

Saving for our wedding !!

I really need a new bed, but there is a list of about 30 things I NEED before I get to spending on the bed.

NASA bed.

I’m saving for a house down payment and an emergency fund.

I am saving to simply to save. I am starting with a small goal that I know I can reach. Once I reach that goal I know that I will want to continue to save even more. I will then add other goals such as:

1. A new couch.
2 A new bed.
3. A trip to Scotland and England with my Mom and brother.

I love the idea of setting and acheiving goals with SmartyPig. It was the best choice I ever made in my financial planning.

Go back to school. Get degree

Saving to move home to Texas and attend grad school without taking out loans…tough, but I think I can do it!

My husband and I are saving for:
Our family beach vacation
Christmas
A Vespa for my husband.
I just finished saving for my Kindle 2. It’s set to arrive on Monday, and it feels AWESOME to pay cash for it. Guilt free!

I’m saving to start paying off my law and business school loans when I graduate next year.

I’m saving to pay off my graduate loans sooner after I graduate next year.

Car!

I am saving for paying my brother’s tution for fall. This is the best means I got to save little each month. Great website. Thanks smarty.

I’m saving for a MacBook Pro. I have always wanted one, but could never afford it.

I am saving for paying my brother’s tution for this fall. Saving is easy with smarty.

We’re saving for our son’s preschool in a year and a half, and our emergency fund. Can’t wait ’til we can add more goals!

My wife and I used Smarty Pig to save our Dave Ramsey Emergency Fund – Baby Step 1. We are getting ready to open an account for Christmas and another for our next son, we are due in August.

Currently Saving For:
o New Eyeglasses
(Last time I was not prepared, this time I will
not only be prepared, but I will be able to
get super lightweight glasses/frames).
o Mini-Emergency Fund
(Thanks to Dave Ramsey for that idea.)
o Saving To Save
(Thanks to Smarty Pig’s Video Examples
for this idea.)
o Leap WorkLounge
(Thanks to Steelcase and IDEO for designing the
best chair ever.)

Saving Goals I hope to add in the future:
o Car Replacement Fund
o House Down Payment
o Food Fund

I have always had “hand me down” flatware and plates. SO when I found Smarty-pig I thought now is the time to get what I really want. So I am saving for 8 sets of Bennington Potters Dinnerware (haven’t picked my colors yet though) http://www.benningtonpotters.com/product/33/dinnerware and 8 sets of Gourmet Settings Treble Clef flatware http://www.amazon.com/Gourmet-Settings-20-Piece-Flatware-Service/dp/B0000C1E8B/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1241361697&sr=8-1

I can’t wait – I am about 1/2 way there.

- Cash for fun stuff during upcoming July vacation.
- “Saving to be Saving” goal longer term bigger amount.

I’m building up my rainy day fund. Gotta weather the next storm, so might as well put something aside now!

Hmmm…my first comment didn’t seem to save.
I have several SP savings goals:
1) Wedding Ceremony (officiant, church, accessories)
2) Wedding Reception (decorations, venue, food, drinks)
3) Photographer
4) Wedding attire (dress, tux, accessories)
5) Rings
6) Life’s Emergency Fund
7) New (Used) Card

After the wedding we will be starting a House Down Payment goal as well as a Baby fund.

I am saving for a vacation. My first cruise and first official trip with my boyfriend. Its just shortly after our one year anniversary!.

I just started my account and hoping to save for my first semester tution for law school next fall.

- first apt
- a new puppy!
- wedding

I currently have 3 goals.
1: Saving just to save
2: Car insurance premiums
3: Christmas gifts

I plan on adding a few more later, but haven’t yet.

After 36 years working for the same company, I lost my job because the new CEO wanted to bring in his own people (so much gratitude). With the bad economy and not being able to find a job, I need a friend and, right now, SmartyPig fits the ticket in helping me save and earn more interest than I can get anywhere else. Thanks Smartypig!

i’m saving up to visit my friends in hawaii!! also saving up to visit my friends in nyc!!! money is for vacations and seeing friends.

I’m saving for two things -
1. A Wii so I can do the Wii fit.
2. A used car for my son. He will be 16 is 2 yrs.

I’ve got a bunch of accounts set up. Giving the accounts a name/purpose and seeing that little pig fill up keeps me from raiding the accounts!!

1. I’m saving for the inevitable escrow increase next year on my mortgage.
2. I’m saving for my kid’s birthday parties.
3. 2010 summer camp expenses.
4. Emergency Fund.
5. Retirement around the world cruise/trip. It’s a long shot but it doesn’t hurt to try!

I’m saving for the down payment on my first home.

I just opened 3 new accounts for my nephews and niece. I want to be able to help with their college education. Can’t beat SmartyPig’s interest rate!

I save to pay off debt, buy a motorcycle, buy a washer and dryer, and buy a projector.

I’m saving for a trip to Europe! Ok, FIRST I’ll pay off my student loans THEN I’ll go to Europe. Gotta be resposible.

Down payment of my firts home!!!
2) vacation

Now that I have my new iMac, I’m saving for Adobe Production Premium CS4.

We are saving for a new razor for my husband, a 4 month europe trip in 5 years, and an emergency savings fund!
After the razor, we are saving for a vaccum, after that a new computer, after that, a downpayment on a house.

I’m saving for emergency money in case something….oh… like my house floods (( like it did last Tuesday in Houston when it rained 10″ in 8 hours and our bayou got blocked with debris and I don’t have flood insurance because I’m in a 100 year flood plane)… something like that

I am saving up for a summer school course, Calculus 3, UGH…

We’re saving for our Emergency Fund. We actually started in January for an emergency fund and several vacations for the year but my husband got laid off at the end of March. So now everything went to the emergency fund and luckily he got a severance package and unemployment so we’re continuing to add to the emergency fund until we really need it.

I’m saving for December rent for my first grandchild’s
Christmas. With soaring prices and the poor economy, I want to take the pinch out of Christmas for the ones I love.

For baby Emma…

I’m saving for an emergency fund first, 75% there, and then to pay off the rest of my car (2nd).

Saving for:

- a vacation
- Christmas 2009
- an IMAC woot woot!

I’m saving for an engagement ring, a kitchen table, an emergency fund, christmas gifts for december, money to pay off two old debts, a new living room tv, my vehicle registration which is due in two years, and for an upcoming move.

Hi Mike!

I just finished saving for my second goal, window replacement. I also saved for an Itouch last year. Both goals were easy to reach and get the money back when I needed it. Glad Smarty Pig is around!

we are saving for an anniversary trip to hawaii

We’re saving for an emergency fund and for a vacation.

My wife and I are saving for an anniversary trip to New York City. We’ve always wanted to go, but could never buy the trip just “on a whim.” With Smarty Pig, we’re able to gradually save for the trip and not worry about having to dip into the savings! We’re so excited each week to watch the numbers go up. We can almost smell the street vendor hot dogs now! Thank you Smarty Pig for helping us make our anniversary trip dream come true!

I’m saving for saving’s sake! I’m not sure what the money will go towards, but in the end, I’ll have saved money, which is an accomplishment for me.

New TV for my new apartment in fall of 2010!

I am self-employed so I need to save money each month to pay my quarterly estimated taxes.

I just started saving for my wedding reception. My fiance and I are paying for everything ourselves and this is a great way to plan ahead and set money aside. I love smartypig!

I am saving to pay off my debts and for my kids future. I was lucky enough to find out about smartypig. At first I was a bit skeptical but now I realize it was the best thing I could have done.

My girlfriend and I are using smarty pig to encourage each other to save for our Wyoming and Montana “scouting” trip this summer. We currently live in SF and hope to relocate next summer. This summer were flying into Jackson, WY, renting a jeep to explore the great west. Smarty pig is great because we can track each others progress to encourage more saving.

I am saving to pay off my debts and for my kids future. When I first heard about smartypig I was a bit skeptical. But now I realize it was the Best Thing that I did. Thanks Smartypig for making my life a little more simpler.

I’m saving for a few things… 1) my husband is a carpenter… this economy hasn’t been kind to him so I’m hoarding all extras! 2) By best friend is getting married in Grand Cayman in November and I’m her maid of honor… I’d like to be able to stay for longer than just the wedding! 3) We’re hoping to move to North Carolina this summer if our house sells and we’ll both have to find work – who knows how long that will take in this economy! 4) Christmas gifts.

Computers – My husband is a programmer, and he needs to upgrade hardware every year or two. And now that I’ve had my computer for about four years, I’m going to be due for a new one as well.

For my best friend’s wedding in the Dominican Republic! It is going to be a week long celebration and is going to cost more than the average wedding. Seeing how I am one of his groomsmen, I had to start saving so I could attend.

My husband I are saving $1000 now for an emergency fund the Dave Ramsey way and love getting interest while we do it!

I’m saving for a downpayment on a house one day, so when the right oportunity comes my way, I’ll be all ready to pull the trigger.

I am saving for a new condo.

My wife’s aunt is getting married and I’m on the hook for 3 dresses (1 bridesmaid and 2 flower girls). So, I’m using Smarty Pig to save cash!

Right now my husband and I are adding cushion to our emergency fund. In the future, I would like to create an account to save up for a trip to Italy!

I am currently saving money so that I will have a security fund in case I should happen to lose my job. Also, this money will be used to surprise my parents with a much needed vacation from stress. If I have any left, I’m going to donate some to charity.

I’m saving for an emergency fund. Will start saving for a house down payment.

We are saving for a Home downpayment, emergency fund, our next car and furniture for the house.

I am saving for more cookbooks because I already have so many.

I’m saving to get out debt and for new Dual Sport Motorcycle…

I am saving for a new dual sport motorcycle, and a house down payment…

We are saving for a new front door and to build up our savings account!

I am building up my emergency fund and saving for a new car.

I’m saving up to move out of my parents’ house! (I’m graduating college in a week!)

I’m saving up for my impending move to another state, and to replenish my emergency reserve which was depleted by my job loss!

I have 2 savings goals at the moment:

1) Funds for the tiling our 3-season porch in preparation for putting our house on the market for my husband and my return to San Diego from New England.

2) A “Go Wear Fit” and display unit (http://gowear.com/) to help me with my goal of getting back in shape after a long struggle with injuries and surgeries.

I’m saving up to make a new porch floor for my three-season porch!

- New Furnace before winter
- College expenses beyond the tuition
- New TV
A few months ago our vacation goal allowed us to take a great family vacation to Puerto Rico, debt free, thanks to the Pig!

I’m saving for Christmas, and to have a “rainy day fund.”

I’m saving for my daugther’s christmas present. She is going to love it!!!!

I have two savings accounts, one to pay for the taxes on my house at the end of the year and one to save up for a new car!

I’m in the process of starting my first Smarty Pig account after Mike came to my Internet Marketing class at Drake. My first goal is going to be a MacBook since my current computer is barely lasting long enough to write this comment.

A new kitchen; a new roof; a new water heater; a new air conditioner. The joys of home ownership! Oh, and summer camp for the kids.

I’m saving for a new sump-pump for my basement. Water is starting to seep in through the floors.

I found out about smartypig in nytimes article a couple of month ago and created an account. I am saving for my dream-car and startypig is helping me out reaching my goal. Thank you smartypig

I am saving for a new washer and dryer

I was using SmartyPig to save for a MacBook Pro, which I hit in November! Now we’ll be saving for a trip to Disney World once my wife graduates med school next year.

Saving for piece of mind. Always contribute to that Emergency Fund.
Also exploring new ways to make expected and unexpected expenses less painful.

Saving to have an emergency fund instead of having to take on debt when something comes up.

I’m saving for my honeymoon. Also working on setting goals for a house down payment, Chirstmas, and an emergency fund

Changing jobs (by choice) and will be without paycheck for one month – saving for that month of income.

I’m saving for a new bed to help my back, some fun feather boas and fans, and my upcoming yearly eye doctor appointment (I always have to scramble for the money to buy lenses or put it on credit – not this year!)

I’m saving so I have cash when I am older!

Bachelor parties! Apparently I didn’t get the memo I should be getting married this year like all my friends.

Emergency fund and an engagement ring

Saving for another GREAT women’s week in Florida next Spring! Can’t wait!

My husband and I need to save up to renovate the house so we can make room for a little one. Great interest rate and easy internet access make this the perfect way to save for a young couple on the go! Thanks SmartyPig, you rock!

I just started saving today! I’m going for a round-the-world trip. Could take awhile

A few months ago, I examined my life. I had a job, a husband, and was on my way to the traditional life in the suburbs. And I asked myself: Is there anything I would regret if I just let my life continue on as it’s going? And the answer was YES. A year of traveling and service. I intended to do this before I got married, but never got around to it. When I brought up this regret to my husband, he said, “Let’s do it!” So, we started our Smarty Pig Goal. We want to give a year of our lives to making this world a better place. We want to volunteer, teach, build houses and schools and churches, and most of all, to learn and to build bridges between our world and the rest of the world.

We aren’t going as tourists, and we aren’t saving to be consumers. We are going to serve and to give.

Thanks for giving us a great vehicle for saving, so we can reach our goal and share it with the world.

Jen and Erik

I’m saving to send my baby son to a great local school. I love the Montessori teaching method, and would like to have the first year’s fees up front when he is ready to start.

I’m saving for my daughter’s education..She’s starting high school in September and it came way too quickly!

Emergency Fund! And possibly a macbook for school =]!

I’m saving for my trip to Cozumel to compete in my first Ironman!! It’s this November

I’m saving for a House down payment. I’m also setting up a credit card payoff goal. What debt I have is on 0% interest right now, I might as well be making interest on it as long as they aren’t charging me any. Smartypig makes staying out of the money set aside for this purpose much easier.

I’m saving for my birthday trip and a down payment our first house!!!

I’m saving for 1 year’s worth of living expenses!