They did things very simply in those days: if you had a lot of money, you just dug a hole under the hedge, and popped it in: then you said you had 'put it in the bank'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- In the past, hiding money was seen as banking it.
- In plain terms
- People buried money to save it.
- What can you take from it?
- Savings methods change over time.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you save money?
- Why use banks?
Another view
It simplifies historical practices.
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