Get yourself a 'Mortgage Pig'

lynseydee

I have now received my piggy from Pigsback after they finally got them back in stock. Haven't thought of a name for it yet but am bordering on Miss Piggy (a bit obvious I know).

Added bonus, at the weekend I decided to do a bit in the garden and put on an old coat to find over £3.00 in change that I forgot I had which has now been put in "Miss Piggy".

Batgirl

I updated about a few weeks ago to say I had £35 in my goose but counted it today and have £60 :j:j:jand a few pence over which won't make it to the bank, really really pleased as haven't missed the money at all. My OH and I have decided we need to put at least £50 a month away for mortgage payments, and then maybe in a few months increase this to £60 then £70 etc etc.

Batgirl

ecoelle

thanks batgirl that would be great!

kezza12

hi can i join i just bought a pig and have called it the fat lady after some big fish that my OH caught in 2006 46lbs aparrantly thats quite a good fish in carping circles anyway i called if after something that he enjoys in the hopes that he would put money in there too no luck yet though. Do i have to weigh the piggy? i keep seeing posts about weighing it

Batgirl

kezza12 wrote: »

hi can i join i just bought a pig and have called it the fat lady after some big fish that my OH caught in 2006 46lbs aparrantly thats quite a good fish in carping circles anyway i called if after something that he enjoys in the hopes that he would put money in there too no luck yet though. Do i have to weigh the piggy? i keep seeing posts about weighing it

You don't have to weigh your pot ( unless you want to) I think people are weighing theirs because they are pots they can't open ( terimundi or plaster of paris) so by weighing them they can see the amount go up without having to open the pots.

And Ecoelle I have only just seen your post, I am in work tomo for the last time for a few weeks so will try my hardest to get my stupid brain to remember to weigh it!!!!

Batgirl

Ps I was half gutted and half pleased when I saw this thread had had a post today as I had completely forgotten that I had promised to myself to save £50 a month for my mortgage goose, I even spent a sacred £2 ( mortgage) coin on Sat, so please everyone post on this thread and keep it in my concious mind to save £50 a month !!!!!!

Thanks!

FairyElephant_2

Ok - So I may be a bit sad, but I'm really looking forward to counting up the money in the 'Mortgage Owl' and the 'Holiday Pig'......

We're off on hols soon so I want to know how much the pig has. I wanted a mortgage pig but she wears a yellow bikini and has a sign saying 'Holiday Money' so I couldn't use her for Mortgage savings - I have an old Green Owl which belonged to my Grandma - 'The Wise Old Owl says Pay Off Your Mortgage Early........!'

The Pig gets £2.00 coins, the Owl gets £1.00, 50p, 20p & 10p, and anything smaller goes into a big glass bottle for the stepkids spending money when we take them on hols.
Mind you - DH only contributes to the kids change fund - he says he can't afford to put into the others, but I am working on him!

Will let you know the totals tomorrow!

FE

sunshine_shell

I have a big Champagne Bottle (900cl) i think thats 9 litres? that my boyfriend rescued from a recycling centre when he was doing a job last year (hes a truck driver)

he gave it me for my birthday and now i use it to put my 1p and 5ps in because the neck is so small but its getting heavier everymonth so i'm on the luck out for a BIG FAT mortgage pig! anyone know where i can get one?

ecoelle

I've seen a few in charity shops or you could buy a teramundi like me! The reason i weigh mine is because i like to see the amount going up but it's too heavy for the kitchen scales so off to the bathroom...about 2kg i think! it's hard to tell on the scale as it's not very accurate but every coin counts!

kezza12

i have a £1 morgage piggy a mickey mouse £2 holiday money box a mickey mouse silver money box for......well i don't actually know i,ll probably throw it in the morgage and a stella tin for 5ps and copper which we spend on food shopping about 3 times per year there's never any coins in my purse and i never miss them:D

Frugaldom

Hello mortgage savers. I only weigh 'Phil' the pig because he's in the sealed pot challenge and I like to know he's eating at least a few pennies each week. My mortgage 'brick' gets slips of paper stuck in it and the savings transferred to the bank immediately so I get the monthly interest and can see my housefund moving when I transfer it. Am I ultra-mean or what?

Note to Batgirl - don't forget to save £50 a month for your mortgage pig