Piggy Bank

savings · money · childhood

Pig-shaped savings. Piggy banks are containers designed to hold coins or folded paper money, and they're called "piggy" banks because many of them are shaped like pigs.

One coin at a time. Kids use piggy banks by dropping coins through a slot at the top, making saving money feel like a fun game rather than a chore.

Still banks, not mechanical. Unlike fancy mechanical banks from the early 1900s that had moving parts, modern piggy banks are simple and still, they just sit there collecting your coins.

Used by companies. Many businesses, especially banks and money companies, give out piggy banks as gifts to customers because the pig symbol reminds people about saving money.