I grew up in a world where a run on the ‘bank’ was never realistically going to happen.

I grew up in a world where when someone wished to declare the truthfulness of their assertion they’d simply say “you can take that to the bank” or when it was a sure thing they’d say “you can bank on it!” I grew up in a world where the government ‘guaranteed’ my deposits, my cash, or my nest egg – as long as I deposited it with a recognized bank or financial institution.

But that was then…this is now.

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And for some similar sentiments, check out Carol Realini's BankRUPT.