Smarty Pig for the Holidays!

October 3, 2008 by Jai
Filed under Shopping

SmartyPig is a new way to bank, with tons of extra value to users. They can save socially by making goals public on Facebook and other popular sites, earn top interest, and earn cash back from more than 25 top retailers. Users earn extra cash boosts on the money they’ve put toward each goal, and Monday’s partnership will deliver unprecedented value. They have partnered with Overstock.com to provide gift cards as an option instead of cash. This would give your savings a boost of 6% (if you saved $100 you’d get $106 as a gift card option plus the interest earned through SmartyPig) You can also get the 6% if you purchase gift cards through Amazon, Royal Caribbean, Pottery Barn, Best Buy and Home Depot.
So what kind of interest rate are you looking at with going through SmartyPig? They offer a highly competitive 3.95% APY and once you reach your savings goals your money can be redeemed three ways:

· Receive savings plus interest on the flexible SmartyPig MasterCard Debit Card (which can be used anywhere MasterCard is accepted, including ATMs – for withdrawals only)

· Have savings plus interest returned to the bank account they use to fund their SmartyPig goals via Electronic Funds Transfer (ACH)

· Stretch savings dollars even further, receiving savings plus interest on a gift card from some of the country’s top retailers

About SmartyPig

SmartyPig is a simple, smart and secure way to save for a specific goal. Using groundbreaking technology and the latest in security standards, SmartyPig helps users reach their savings goals faster by allowing them to invite family and friends to contribute to their accounts, gives additional incentive boosts from top retailers who sell exactly what users are saving for and offers a competitive interest rate. SmartyPig.com is a privately-owned company which launched in April 2008. For more information visit www.SmartyPig.com. The SmartyPig site is protected by copyright and trademark laws under U.S. and international law. U.S. and international patent pending. All rights reserved.