I once believed that the bank was where people went to pick up money, and it gave out infinite amounts of it. When I used to want toys, and my mom said she didn't have the money right then, I'd say "Well, we can just go to the bank and they'll give us some!"
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 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
- I thought it was against the law to carry around a lot of money unless you were putting it in the bank.Anon
- 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 believe the bank "scottish widows" was run by widows, and only gave bank accounts to widows.— Angelmouse