Smart Piggy Bank for Kids Captures SA’s Attention but Adults Say They Want It for Themselves
- A video was posted on Twitter that showed off a new electronic piggy bank and how it can be used
- The piggy bank still had the traditional function of storing money away as saving but owners could also access their funds by opening it with their fingerprints and password
- Tweeps were so impressed by the gadget that they revealed they wanted it for themselves even though they were no longer kids
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Saving cash has taken on a new form as shown by a video posted by Phindi on Twitter of a smart piggy bank that can be opened using a fingerprint. The clip captured the imagination of many peeps who flooded Phind's post with questions.
Phindi captioned the clip:
"Kids should start learning to save from an early age."
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The video that Phindi posted was accompanied by instructions on how Tweeps can buy the smart piggy bank for kids. Some hilariously stated that they'd rather buy it for themselves.
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Some peeps commented with a similar piggy bank and offered it at cheaper price. Standard Bank on the other hand, appreciated Phindi's Twitter post and advised on teaching kids how to save while they were young.
Jokingly enquiring about making a loan from his child, @ShimmyHarris asked:
"Does it have a key? Just in case I need to borrow..."
@NdumbaBatsirai said:
"I need this for my daughter On second thoughts, I don't need this for my daughter If i m broke she won't unbroke me and wht if i end breaking it ♀️.
@mic_mundi was sceptical of the saving device:
Expressing her desire to get it for herself, @_k_amog_elo said:
"I low-key want this for myself."
@dixmondescowrld said:
"When parents know the code to that safe, it's game over for the child."
@space_cadete agreed with the statement above:
@iamkoshiek joked:
"ATM bombings with a small firework."
Woman who has been saving every month finds only R220 in her piggy bank
In a surprising twist, Briefly News reported that a lady took to social media to share her shocking discovery after some weeks of piggy bank saving.
The lady identified on Facebook as Olori Worldbest narrated how she began saving money in the piggy bank after buying the wooden box in August.
According to Olori, she began depositing R37 per day towards what she tagged Detty December. Olori said she took a record of the figures and stopped when it got to R777.
Source: Briefly News