Money, Money, Money (I know you're singing it)

Big A has become very interested in money lately and we have encouraged it. He likes to carry it in his pocket but I don't. When we are out shopping he tells me he "needs money." I told him I use a credit card, so now he says "I need a card." It amazes me what he picks up on. Last night we went to wash the car and were discussing stopping by Mervyn's to get a shirt for the Nielson/Johnson photo in August. Big A asked "where are we goin', mom?" (a typical question along with "what are ya doin' mom?" while we are riding in the car), I answered him "Mervyn's." He then proceeded to tell me he wanted to go in and Little A too and they needed a card. I asked if they were going in alone but he kept telling me he needed a card.

Earlier this week I decided Big A needed a piggy bank to keep all his money- Papa gave him some over the weekend and his little pile of coins was getting a little too large for me to want just sitting on the bar. We headed to Big Lots- nothing. Next, we went to Wal-Mart- again nothing. I was beginning to think it was the wrong season to get a piggy bank, but what season is piggy bank season? I also just wanted something small and inexpensive (which I failed in both). I told Big A "we can go to Target to look for a piggy bank or we can just go home and try another day." He decided to go to Target. We looked in the Baby section, in the toy section, in the office section, in the wallet/purse section. The next place I was planning on looking was the bedding section but Bryan called and wondered if we were coming home and I explained our dilemma, he told me I should just ask someone. I asked a lady (in the bedding section) and she lead me to the juvenile bedding.

This is the piggy bank we picked out. The boys love it. I have started giving them 2 coins a day to put in the bank. After they put the coins in, they each get a turn "shaking the pig." I am going to open accounts for them and when they get more money we will take a trip to the bank. My Grandma Stewart opened accounts for us and put money in at Christmas. I haven't used the money in that account, I keep thinking I need to save it for when I need it. I think if I really needed it, I would use that money but right now it is nice to know it is there. I want my kids to learn to save and appreciate money and I think this is a start.