I thought that when people needed money they went to the Bank to get it. It wasn't until years later that I learned that you first had to put it in beforehand yourself.
A childhood belief about money

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that a bank was a place where they give out money to peopleAnon
- I thought it was against the law to carry around a lot of money unless you were putting it in the bank.Anon
- i used to believe that if you were broke that you could go to the bank and get money for free!— Karianne
- I used to believe that as long as there were checks in the checkbook, there was money in the bank.— Michelle
- We would drive by UNION BANK here in California and I would say "Onion bank!" My Mom would bust up laughing.— BINGO
- I used to think that ATM machines just gave out free money when you needed it. Ahhh if only...Anon