SAVINGS 101: WHY IS IT CALLED PIGGY BANK? THE WHY's of SAVINGS
Alam kong by staring at this picture, the first thing that will come into your mind is.. MONEY or SAVINGS, right? Pero ako lang ba iyong nacurious bakit of all animals, bakit naging piggy bank? Bakit hindi dog, cat, or ibang bagay man lang? Here are my 2 assumptions: ASSUMPTION #1 Maybe, pig symbolizes luck, good fortune, prosperity and abundance ASSUMPTION #2 Pwede ring mas perfect iyong pig shape to store more coins and bills. But all of my assumptions are incorrect based on history. (Ayan, hilig kasi mag-assume kaya nagkakamali e! Kidding aside ) Here's a trivia as to why is it called piggy bank... According to Business Insider, "Before the creation of modern-style banking institutions, people commonly stored their money at home — not under the mattress (or hay rack), but in common kitchen jars. During The Middle Ages, metal was expensive and seldom used for household wares. Instead, dishes and pots were made of an economical orange-colored clay called pygg. Whene