I used to believe that checks were 'make your own money' paper so you could write down any amount on them and you would have that much money. When I was about 4 I took my mom's checkbook and made each check for a million dollars so I could buy myself everything I wanted.
Needless to say, I freaked out and I thought that we'd be in so much debt because she'd shredded the check after telling me checks took money out of her bank account.
A childhood belief about money
others believed things like this
- I used to believe that as long as there were checks in the checkbook, there was money in the bank.— Michelle
- I used to believe that you could create money (that you didn't previously have) by writing a check.Anon
- When I was a little kid I used to believe that tissue paper was money and that you could have a box of money.Anon
- 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 a bank was a place where they give out money to peopleAnon