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First developed in the late 1970s as an alternative to pensions, which require employers to guarantee retirement payments, 401(k) accounts were designed to be like piggy banks.
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 14 Aug. 2025
Under their leadership, the men turned the once-reputable investment firm into a personal piggy bank as the trio deceived investors and used investments to finance their lavish lifestyles and make loans to family and friends.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
The bill’s most significant changes are the reforms made America’s overgrown social safety net, which was being defrauded and treated like a piggy bank.
—Thomas Aiello, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
The Walczak payments, though, were political funds, which politicians cannot use as personal piggy banks.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 14 Aug. 2025
Under their leadership, the men turned the once-reputable investment firm into a personal piggy bank as the trio deceived investors and used investments to finance their lavish lifestyles and make loans to family and friends.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
The bill’s most significant changes are the reforms made America’s overgrown social safety net, which was being defrauded and treated like a piggy bank.
—Thomas Aiello, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
The Walczak payments, though, were political funds, which politicians cannot use as personal piggy banks.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Piggy bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piggy%20bank. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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