Comments on: SmartyPig Evil – Updated http://www.austerityblog.com/2008/08/smartypig-evil/ Austerity for the Modern Woman Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:19:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: psychological http://www.austerityblog.com/2008/08/smartypig-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-95 psychological Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:55:29 +0000 http://www.austerityblog.com/?p=10#comment-95 thank you so much.. thank you so much..

]]> By: jonathan http://www.austerityblog.com/2008/08/smartypig-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-9 jonathan Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:05:08 +0000 http://www.austerityblog.com/?p=10#comment-9 Thanks for chiming in Michael. I'm glad to see you guys have changed the way to withdraw funds. Thanks for chiming in Michael. I’m glad to see you guys have changed the way to withdraw funds.

]]> By: Michael Ferrari http://www.austerityblog.com/2008/08/smartypig-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Michael Ferrari Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:25:12 +0000 http://www.austerityblog.com/?p=10#comment-8 Thanks for the post on SmartyPig. I did want to jump in here and let you know that we do agree with you. SmartyPig is not all about promoting consumerism. SmartyPig does in fact allow you to redeem your goal by simply transferring your funds back to your funding source. In fact, we posted a recent blog about it here: http://blog.smartypig.com/read/smartypig-announces-new-ach-redemption-option-and-more We have customers all over the country saving for exactly what you are talking about. A house. A wedding. Their kids. Or just saving to save. I spoke with an entrepreneur just yesterday using SmartyPig to save money for his new business and there are folks like Lisa Kelly, a cancer fighter using SmartyPig to help save for her medical bills allowing friends and family to contribute: http://blog.smartypig.com/read/friends-and-family-catching-on Thanks again for the opportunity to respond. Mike Ferrari, SmartyPig co-founder Thanks for the post on SmartyPig. I did want to jump in here and let you know that we do agree with you. SmartyPig is not all about promoting consumerism. SmartyPig does in fact allow you to redeem your goal by simply transferring your funds back to your funding source. In fact, we posted a recent blog about it here:

http://blog.smartypig.com/read/smartypig-announces-new-ach-redemption-option-and-more

We have customers all over the country saving for exactly what you are talking about. A house. A wedding. Their kids. Or just saving to save. I spoke with an entrepreneur just yesterday using SmartyPig to save money for his new business and there are folks like Lisa Kelly, a cancer fighter using SmartyPig to help save for her medical bills allowing friends and family to contribute:

http://blog.smartypig.com/read/friends-and-family-catching-on

Thanks again for the opportunity to respond.

Mike Ferrari, SmartyPig co-founder

]]> By: Daltonsbriefs http://www.austerityblog.com/2008/08/smartypig-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Daltonsbriefs Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:55:06 +0000 http://www.austerityblog.com/?p=10#comment-7 I think evil is a bit strong, perhaps a way to bait some comments? Sure, more savings and smarter budgeting is a great idea. But, consumption in and of itself is not evil. I think evil is a bit strong, perhaps a way to bait some comments? Sure, more savings and smarter budgeting is a great idea. But, consumption in and of itself is not evil.

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