UK retailers are being "raided like a piggy bank", the boss of Marks & Spencer has said, as the sector faces rising taxes.

Chances are you had a piggy bank as a kid. You know, the kind with a coin slot on top and a cork on the bottom. Or maybe it was a plastic machine that sucked up dollar bills, ATM-style. Either way ...

Many examples of money banks exist today from the ancient East, and they are often shaped like wild boars. The most famous of these terracotta piggy banks are from the Indonesian island of Java ...

Then it can stay in a piggy bank and you can discuss what your child wants to spend it on. And if he or she is old enough, what about a thank-you card signed by both of you? Home-made cards are always ...