According to u003ca href=u0022https://www.insider.comu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eBusiness Insideru003c/au003e, the concept of piggy banks u003ca href=u0022https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/revealed-the-true-origin-of-the-piggy-bank-2012-6u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003ehas existed for nearly six centuriesu003c/au003e. Centuries ago, people would store their money in kitchen jars made from an orange clay material called u003cemu003epyggu003c/emu003e. These money pots became known as u0022pygg pots,u0022 which evolved into u0022pig potsu0022 and subsequently inspired potters to start creating containers in the shape of pigs. The piggy bank concept with all of its piggy cuteness continues on today!