Get yourself a 'Mortgage Pig'

comping_cat

Rushy wrote:

Hi all, liked the idea of all this so I have just got a tardis bank!

I know, I know it's not a pig, but it does make the cool tardis vanishing noise when I've put my money in. Being a big kid at heart I've already put more money in it than I would in a pig, just to hear the noise...takes me back to my youth

Thats a good a reason as any!!! Anything that helps you save has to be good!!!!

Just one question, where does one obtain a mortgage pig (preferably without doling out any dosh for it)?:j

Must admit, i bought my pig off ebay (Pork chop), but he is really cute, so im happy for him to be sat by my computer in the living room, and as he is always looking at me, encourages me to put something in him!!!

phizzimum

we got ours free from pigsback.com...they have a kids colouring competition but although it's a competition i think everyone wins a piggy bank

celyn90

My problem is OH emptying the thing :mad: :mad: He doesn't understand the whole saving concept! :eek: I need to find one that can't be opened and I might manage to scape together a deposit then.

classrunner

mmm decided to take the cheapy route and make a papermache pig. Cannot find a blasted balloon anywhere (for the base) mind you have now cleaned out three cupboards in the process!! Tried knocking on neighbours doors but I'm sure they have twigged and are hiding. Went to Asda last night but I refuse to pay a quid for a packet of balloons when I only need one. Looks like I will be trawling my village today to see if any birthday parties going down.............

Nickynoo1

Cant you use a ahem (shh a condom)? You can get those free at the family planning clinic. Sure that would work in place of a balloon!!

gallygirl

classrunner wrote:

mmm decided to take the cheapy route and make a papermache pig. Cannot find a blasted balloon anywhere (for the base) mind you have now cleaned out three cupboards in the process!! Tried knocking on neighbours doors but I'm sure they have twigged and are hiding. Went to Asda last night but I refuse to pay a quid for a packet of balloons when I only need one. Looks like I will be trawling my village today to see if any birthday parties going down.............

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Try asking for some on freecycle. (You could also ask if anyone has any marbles as you seem to have lost yours...... I think you will fit in well here )

:hello: welcome from al & peefer

the_optimist

phizzimum wrote:

we got ours free from pigsback.com...they have a kids colouring competition but although it's a competition i think everyone wins a piggy bank

I tried that last night, but the competion is finished.

I have looked for quite a while for a cheap mortgage pig but have not found one. Yesterday I mentioned it to DD who remembered that she had some somewhere (from the time when she used to collect pigs)
So, I have a mortgage pig - yeah!
DD found 2 which my grandparents (long dead) gave her. She will use one for when she moves into her own flat and I will try and save for a mortgage overpayment.
Not sure, how I will be able to save though. My situation? Divorced, bought ex out, have huge mortgage. Lost full-time job a while ago (wish I had read all these tips while earning loads of money, could have paid off quite a bit :mad: ) Working now part-time and self employed, have VERY little money, but thanks to MSE have no debts (except mortgage)
So now I will try to save from the little I earn, I'm sure it will add up.
The £1 I saved from buying a cheap money tin is already in the pig, so it's a start.

Oh, and btw, my pig's called Rudi after my grandad (hope he doesn't mind )

Sloppy_Saver

If I got a "Pension Pig", would that count?

comping_cat

Sloppy_Saver wrote:

If I got a "Pension Pig", would that count?

No - we are the 'Mortgage free wanabee' board - not the pension board. Pensions are making money, mortgages (or the debt free wanabees) are paying off their debts.

pigpen

Sloppy_Saver wrote:

If I got a "Pension Pig", would that count?

But you could pretend.. and just don't mention what it is for..

I split my 'earnings' between my debts and my mortgage at the moment, but in 16 months time the debts will be gone and the mortgage will be attacked full on!

I've not had a very good month this month, I've had to do a large shop so very little is spare in the purse and I paid a debt off in a lump sum when we were paid (one less!). Blingda contains about £55 but I have a £50 cheque from greasypalm on its way and £30 from quidco to be creditted as well. I also have £100+ in my paypal/on my ebay to come in as well.. I'll transfer it to my account and pay it off a debt or 2! Next month may be better because I will be 3 debts down by this time next week!!