An Endangered Species: Piggy Banks
Saturday, September 17th, 2011
When I was growing up in the 1960’s, it was a common practice to give a young boy or girl a piggy bank as a birthday present. Parents routinely gave piggy banks to their children and then repeatedly reminded them to “put your money in your bank.” Ask any boy or girl today what a piggy bank is and the only response you’ll get will most likely be a blank stare. Of course,… Read More
Last week a woman that I know called my office in tears. She and her husband are solid Catholics who are doing their best to raise their children as good Catholics and productive members of society. Although they both have full time jobs, they’ve been having financial problems for the last couple of years. About five or six months ago, one of the banks they owe money to filed a lawsuit against them. The bank is now in the process of seizing some of their assets. …