“FEED ME!”

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs (Man, those names have “Party!” written all over them, don’t they?) and the Ad Council are undertaking an effort to get 25- to 34-year-olds into the habit of saving for the future. Their effort, “Feed the Pig,” transforms the traditional childhood piggy bank into an attention-grabbing icon, in order to drive home the message that savings can accumulate rapidly. "Younger adults often don't realize what a big difference even 'small change' makes," said a group spokesman. "By forgoing the morning latte and saving this money in an interest-bearing account, in 20 years you could have over $54,000 in the bank." (Yeah, plus a bangin’ headache from not having your morning coffee. Pretty high price to pay, we think) Full details are at FeedThePig.org, but we gotta warn you: The opening page is rather “scoldy,” in a finger-wagging kind of way. Frankly, we’d rather have a latte.