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Man accused of stealing 8 piggy banks from home

Police said a 34-year-old man was charged with second-degree burglary after allegedly stealing eight piggy banks from a home, netting more than $2,700 in change.

Man convicted of stealing from toddler's piggy bank

A man has been convicted of sneaking into a 2-year-old girl's bedroom and stealing $20 from a piggy bank while she slept and was sentenced to six years in prison. Four-time convicted burglar Ryan Mueller, 31, was convicted Thursday after a two-day jury trial of felony burglary as a repeat offender.

Uncle Sam taps piggy bank, borrows to aid market

Where does Uncle Sam come up with huge sums of money during a financial emergency? Like the rest of us, the government taps its reserves and borrows if it needs more.

Police: Man Took $20 in Kid's Piggy Bank

A man has been charged with sneaking into a toddler's bedroom and stealing $20 from a piggy bank while the 2-year-old girl slept. Authorities say DNA evidence linked Ryan A. Mueller, 30, of Sheboygan Falls to the crime that occurred Aug. 10 in Wilson.

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Americans are finally beginning to rediscover the joy of saving
Source: Somerville Journal Homepage RSS

PEORIA, Ill. - The global financial crisis may have pushed many Americans to start saving this year but Carl George saw the need to promote the value of the piggy bank five years ago.

Man accused of stealing from grandson's piggy bank
Source: hosted.ap.org

Authorities believe a Bronson man stole his 28-year-old son's car and took money from his grandson's piggy bank.

Piggy banks fly off shelves in freshly frugal U.S.
Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Recession-wary Americans embraced the virtues of thrift this Christmas, with stores reporting a clear rise in the popularity of piggy banks.

Exploding piggy bank could help you save
Source: Canada.com

A new piggy bank bomb could make saving money more of a thrill. Japanese toy maker TOMY Co Ltd is releasing a bomb-shaped piggy bank that shakes, shines, beeps and "explodes" to remind the user to feed it coins.

German Bank Worker Raided Kids' Piggy Banks
Source: SPIEGEL ONLINE

A bank cashier has been caught stealing from children aged between one and nine. They handed her their piggy banks full of pocket money and she credited their savings accounts with less than was in them. The case has shattered the children's faith in banking.

Honey, I ripped off the piggybank
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

-- One in four parents regularly pillage their children's piggy banks to pay for anything from a bus fare to a new car.

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