Despite the facts that I don’t own anything of significant age and my house does not have an attic, I am a habitual viewer of BBC’s ‘Cash in the Attic.’ Last week, antiques appraiser Paul Hayes educated the viewing audience about the history of piggy banks. According to Paul, the banks were originally made to help children learn to save. They were made of ceramic or pottery and had to be broken to extract the funds.

In contrast, today’s banks come with a plug for the easy removal of coins. Sure, removing a plug might be a safer and cleaner alternative to having your children smash and scatter razor-sharp shards of ceramic, but I can’t help to wonder if the purpose has also been destroyed.

With our nation’s savings rate at historic lows, do you think it’s time to bring back the plugless piggy bank?

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