Pork chopped—cash, saved

Money Savvy Pig

I didn’t truly learn the value of money ’til I was elbows deep in pots, pans and plates as a dishwasher during my senior year of high school. Also, picking up sticky quarters from in between my couch cushion suddenly didn’t seem demeaning after scrubbing dishes for that mom-and-pop restaurant. It’s a shame it took me 17 years to learn that—I could have used the Money Savvy Pig growing up. Unlike regular piggy banks that have just one place to put your coins, this four-chambered device allows you to divide your money between saving, spending, donating and investing. I think a cow would have made more sense—you know, cows having four compartments in their stomachs and all—but assorted colors are available on Money Savvy Generation’s website for $16.99. www.msgen.com.