I know it’s not really that cool to talk about money publicly, but I have no problem telling you that I’m not rich. I’m not even in the neighborhood of “comfortable”. Anything I have, I worked my butt off to get. And since I’m also not great at saving my money unless there’s a goal that I can see, I decided I needed to invent a piggie bank that would help me save up for something that’s very important to me: travel.
First, you need to start with a metal ruler, an X-ACTO knife or utility blade, a roll of clear tape and a paper, or cardboard globe. My method of conversion will not work for glass or metal globes. Begin by identifying the seam in your globe, (typically running along one of the longitudinal lines somewhere in the Pacific Ocean of your globe) and choose any other longitudinal line as your starting point. (Cutting along the seam could weaken the overall integrity of the globe.)
Unless you are forgetful about closing the door on your new travel piggie bank!
Place your globe somewhere that you will see it every day, so that you have a constant reminder to hold onto your dollars!
And when you are ready to buy your plane ticket, you can EASILY remove all of the money you saved in your globe with the aid of a bent wire coat hanger! No need to smash this piggie bank to retrieve your funds- it can be used over and over again.
I LOVE your photos and what a great idea! Where did you travel in NZ? I lived and travelled there for a year. Fun times.
Thanks Vivian! I love love love New Zealand! I wish I could live there!! I went all over the north island a few years ago! I would LOVE to visit the south Island! Where did you live/travel? Here are my pix from the trip! http://www.flickr.com/photos/radmegan/sets/72157603940570141/
xoxo
Megan
I went over in 2008 and came back in 2010! I lived in Queenstown on the South Island and Wellington on the North. I was lucky enough to have been able to do road trips around BOTH islands. Thanks for the pics, Megan!
WOW! That’s an awesome trip! How fun that you got to see so much of the islands! The people of NZ were just so nice it was intoxicating! I hope that any of the friends you made in Queenstown faired ok in that horrible earthquake last year! What a tragedy.
Are you planning any upcoming travels? (With the savings from your DIY travel piggie bank- haha)
Thanks for sharing!
Thats an AWESOME Idea!
Thank you!!
So clever! Great idea!
Yes indeed! This summer we’re headed over to Denmark and parts of France to visit family and friends I made when living in New Zealand. YAY!
I love this Megan – I pinned it and called it “globe-y bank”. Super cool idea!
Really Cute Idea!!
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this post is great for that presents nice idea.
Dear Rad Megan-This is a brilliant idea! Thanks, K.T.
Very cool idea!
BTW, I LOVE the elephant on your shelf! Does he have a story?
This is pure genius! I too feel alive when I’m traveling. I absolutely LOVE this idea. I don’t have all the designer duds that my other family members have–drive an old (paid off car) and sacrifice the little things in life just so I can travel a few times each year. I have the experience and culture that no one else in my family has and I’m proud to say that no one can take that away from me! I LOVE this idea!!! Yippe for saving for travel fund!
Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.
Travel’ is the name of a modern disease which became rampant in themid-fifties and is still spreading. The disease – its scientific name is travelitis furiosus – is carried by a germ called prosperity. Flights to New York
Very cool idea! =) I don’t know you, but my husband is from NZ- you can come and stay with us when we move back to the South Island someday. =)
Great post. You might be interested in the ten best places I have visited in New Zealand http://caroleschatter.blogspot.co.nz/2012/01/top-ten-places-i-have-visited-in-new.html
This is such an awesome idea! I have to say, making things that follow your trends of aspiration can be motivating and very inspiring. Like every time you look at that globe, you’ll be reminded of how badly you want to go to the places you’ve planned, therefore, keeping you on track with savings and things like that. Awesome post, thanks so much for sharing!
This is so creative! I love it! My fiance is currently digging through the closet for the X-acto knife and our globe will soon be getting a make-over as our extra honeymoon fund. My only question is whether the cardboard hinging part of the door has held up since last summer? I feel like it could weaken and tear off over time, but I’m not sure how sturdy the cardboard of a globe is. Thanks so much for the idea!
Hi! Super cute idea, I’m thinking of trying it out. However, before I start, I just wanted to ask one question; how do you get it out with a wire hanger? I tried figuring it out myself, but I can’t see how.
globe is wonderful idea … thanks do much for sharing …
Wow cuz this is excellent work! Congrats and keep it up.|
I believe everything published was very reasonable. But, think on this, what if you added a little content?
I ain’t saying your information isn’t solid, but suppose you added a post title that makes people desire more?
I mean Oh, The Places We'll Go: A Travel-Fund
DIY – Radmegan is a little boring. You might peek at Yahoo’s front
page and see how they create article titles to grab people interested.
You might add a related video or a picture or two to get people interested about what you’ve got
to say. Just my opinion, it could make your website a little livelier.
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