THE CASE OF THE DISAPPEARING MONEY

Money Bee was flying through the Bee Hive when he happened to look into his children’s room. As he was buzzing around in Bucky’s room he saw a card open with money he had gotten for his birthday. He flew on into Penny’s room and he saw where she had her piggy bank emptied out on her desk.

He buzzed for his wife, Honey, to meet him in the kitchen so they could have a talk. Money turned to Honey and said, “we really need to talk to the children about leaving money around the house. It is not a good thing. I think it is time we let them open an account at Bronco Federal Credit Union.”

He went out and called the children into the hive. He reached behind him and pulled out Bucky’s card and money. “Bucky, do you know where I found this?” Bucky folded his wings and said, “I think you found it in my honeycomb.” His dad looked at him sadly, “No, son, I found it just laying on your desk.”

Penny was buzzing and thinking am I glad it wasn’t me when
Her mother, Honey, shook her antennae and said, “Penny, where is your bank?” Penny thought for a moment and said, “It’s on my table by my bed.” Honey reached behind her and pulled out a handful of money and empty bank.

Penny and Bucky looked down and then back at their Mom and Dad. Money said, “Your mom and I have decided that you need to open an account at Bronco Federal Credit Union. We are going to take you there tomorrow.” Penny and Bucky said, “Please, no, we won’t ever see our money again.” Dad said, “ Oh, yes you will. Let me tell you what will happen to your money. When we go to the credit union they will open an account in your name and deposit your money. Guess what happens then?” Penny and Bucky said at the same time, “We will have lost our money.” Dad shook his antennae slowly and said. “Your money is going to go to work for you and earn you money just like when I go to my job. Just think, every day, your money will be hard at work for you. The more money you put into the credit union the more money it will make. What do you think about that?”

Penny and Bucky started smiling and buzzing around the room.”Hurry, we are going to make money. Let’s go upstairs to see if we can find more money”

That night when they went to bed they thanked their mom and dad for telling them about their money working for them. They went to sleep thinking about what they would do with the money they earned.