OINK! met up with old and new friends at the Disney Channel Kids Awards in September... it was a fab, celeb-filled night and some well deserved awards were won...

McFly won ‘Best Newcomer’, Arsenal scored as ‘Best Team’, Rachel Stevens triumphed as Best UK Female/Group’ and Busted won ‘Best UK Male/Group’...

There were other top names in the world of pop, entertainment and sport including Girls Aloud, Big Brovaz, Christopher Parker (Spencer from Eastenders) and Olympic Gold Medallist, Darren Campbell!

We took the opportunity to get lots of Celebrity Saver tips for OINK! readers...

When it came to the amount of pocket money, most of our celebs got between 50p and £1 every week when they were younger, but some (like Christopher Parker and Holly from Ministry of Mayhem only got pocket money when they did jobs around the house... luckily for Holly she had a generous tooth fairy, too!

Penny sweets and chocolate were a popular choice for spending pocket money on... The Big Brovaz girls, Christina Bailey (from Hollyoaks) and Peter Andre all had a sweet tooth - and Peter told us that he is a total chocoholic!

Holly revealed her love of Sylvanian Families - she had every family and house!

England Rugby Prop, Julian White, bought magazines and anything to do with motorbikes, and Mark from V loves model cars!

Both Rachel Stevens and Sarah from Girls Aloud said they spent their dosh on clothes, CDs and make-up... and Tisha from The 411 spent her money wisely on dance lessons, and especially loved reading Point Horror books.

As for the most expensive item they ever bought with their pocket money... Christopher Parker spent £40 on a really nice jumper and Darren Campbell bought himself a bike for £100 when he was 14. Leon from V saved a whopping £150 on a coat when he was 15, and Tisha saved up for a portable CD player.

We also asked our celeb friends for their top money or saving tips. The overwhelming response was that you should save, save, save! Here’s what a few of them had to say:

Big Brovaz girls: “Stick to a regime of how much you want to put away each week, and make sure you don’t touch it!”

Darren Campbell said “Find something that you really, really want and then save up for it.”

Holly: “Try to put a little bit away every week and it will soon build up.”
Julian White: “Enjoy yourself, but spend wisely. It’s good to focus on something you want to save for.”

Mark from V: “You’ve got to save your money, but every now and then, treat yourself!”

Finally, Girls Aloud’s Sarah advised you all to “Get a piggybank!”

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