# Humorously Urgent Piggy Banks The Emergency Break Glass Money Box is a Fun Way to Save Money By Meghan Young | Published 2014-11-19 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emergency-break-glass-money-box References: [fancy](http://fancy.com/things/185542975118379205/Emergency-Break-Glass-Money-Box) & [suck.uk](http://www.suck.uk.com/products/emergencymoneybox/) The Emergency Break Glass Money Box takes rainy day savings to a humorous level by re-appropriating the 'in case of emergency' alarm slogan and staple in a slightly different, but still practical, way. In place of a more traditional [piggy bank](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-purple-piggy-bank), people store their coins in this red container that has to be broken when access is needed. Created by Suck UK, the Emergency Break Glass Money Box could be a [fun gift for Christmas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/limited-edition-christmas-baubles) or any other time of the year. After all, in this economy, people will appreciate any way to [save more money](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bread-budgeting1) for urgent moments. What sets this up from other systems is that people can also watch the pile of coins grow before their very eyes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Humorous Piggy Banks:** Re-imagining traditional piggy banks with a humorous twist, creating engaging and entertaining savings experiences for users. - **Emergency Savings:** Developing innovative ways to encourage and facilitate emergency savings, providing practical and fun solutions for people to save money. - **Visual Savings Tracking:** Integrating visual elements in saving systems to enable users to see their savings grow, enhancing motivation and engagement. ### Who This Affects Most - **Gift and Novelty:** Exploring opportunities to create unique and playful money-saving products that make great gifts for special occasions. - **Personal Finance:** Leveraging disruptive innovations to offer new tools and platforms that make emergency savings more accessible and enjoyable for individuals. - **Smart Home:** Integrating smart technology into savings systems to create interactive and visually appealing ways for users to track and manage their savings at home. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wishing Well-Inspired Coin Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coin-bank-concept.md) - [Digital Currency Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-piggy-bank-concept.md) - [Paper-Made Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metallic-piggy-bank.md) - [Inflation-Themed Lighters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moneylighter.md) - [Functionally Fashionable Escape Hammers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emergency-car-window-breaker.md) - [Auto-Savings Digital Bank Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superbank.md) - [Kids' Money Management Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/financial-awareness.md) - [Gamified Budgeting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bread-budgeting.md) - [Alternative Advent Calendar Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haribo-christmas-mishap-bingo.md)