“Are you a minimalist or are you just broke?”
A minimalist keeps things at a minimum. People who don't have money are "minimalist," but not by choice. "Are you a minimalist or just broke?" was posted on X/Twitter by…
“As a man, you should never sit there and watch your woman struggle to pay bills. Dump her and find you one with money”
"As a man, you should never watch your woman struggle to pay bills. Dump her and find one with some money" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "As a man, you…
“As a man, you should never watch your woman struggle to pay bills. Dump her and find one with some money”
"As a man, you should never watch your woman struggle to pay bills. Dump her and find one with some money" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "As a man, you…
“As an adult, checking the bank account is the equivalent of checking for monsters under the bed”
"When we grow up, checking for monsters under the bed becomes checking our bank accounts. Equally terrifying" and "As an adult, checking the bank account is the equivalent of…
“As I get older, ‘paid off’ sounds a lot better than ‘brand new’”
"As I/you get older, 'paid off' sounds so much better than 'brand new'" (or "As I/you get older, 'paid off' sounds a lot better than 'brand…
“As I get older, ‘paid off’ sounds so much better than ‘brand new’”
"As I/you get older, 'paid off' sounds so much better than 'brand new'" (or "As I/you get older, 'paid off' sounds a lot better than 'brand…
“As January goes, so goes the year” or “January Barometer” (Wall Street proverb)
Yale Hirsch (publisher of The Stock Trader's Almanac) devised the "January Barometer" in 1972, stating: "As goes January, so goes the year." If stocks are up in the month…
“As safe as the Bank of England”
The Bank of England was established in 1694. The bank's reputation was like that of its country; the bank was thought to be so safe that "as safe as the Bank of England" was a well…
“As you get older, ‘paid off’ sounds a lot better than ‘brand new’”
"As I/you get older, 'paid off' sounds so much better than 'brand new'" (or "As I/you get older, 'paid off' sounds a lot better than 'brand…
“As you get older, ‘paid off’ sounds so much better than ‘brand new’”
"As I/you get older, 'paid off' sounds so much better than 'brand new'" (or "As I/you get older, 'paid off' sounds a lot better than 'brand…
“Ask for money and you get advice; ask for advice and you get money”
A fundraising adage says that if you ask for money, you get advice instead. However, if you ask for advice, you'll eventually get money. "Don't simply ask for money. Ask for…
“Asking me if I’m hungry is like asking me if I want money”
"Asking me if I'm hungry is like asking me if I want money" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the answer is "Yes." "Asking me if I'm…
“Assume you have a can opener” (economics joke about opening a food can)
A popular economics joke has a physicist, a chemist, and an economist all stranded on a desert island. There is one can of food, but nothing to open it with. The physicist presents his proposed…
“At my age, please stop asking me my likes & dislikes. I like money & food and I dislike not having money & food, please don’t stress me out”
Some people have obvious likes and dislikes, such as money and food. "At my age, please stop asking me about my likes & dislikes. I like money, and I dislike not having money. Don't…
“At the start of this new year, I am leaving my past behind me. So if I owe you some money…”
"I've decided to leave my past behind. So if I owe you money, I'm sorry but I've moved on" is a jocular saying that has been TwitterCristian…
“ATM fees are the bank’s way of making you buy back your own money”
Many people hate a bank's ATM fee. "Essentially ATM fees are you paying for your own money" was posted on Twitter on June 29, 2013. "ATM fees are like you paying to buy your own…
“Avoid calls from pesky bill collectors by not paying your phone bill”
"Avoid calls from pesky bill collectors by not paying your phone bill" is a jocular saying that was posted on X/Twitter by ⚓ Nando ⚓on July 18, 2014. This is not great advice, of…
“Bad companies make for good trades” (Wall Street adage)
A February 2012 financial article states that there is a stock market adage of "bad companies make for good trades." That is, a company might experience hard times and go down…
“Bad numbers are harder to add up than good ones” (accounting adage)
Entry in progress -- B.P. ARmy Rumour SErvice (ARRSE)Blogg10-08-2007, 14:22 Re: Is a global recession on the way? Ah, there is an old saying:Bad numbers are harder to add up than good ones.…
“Bad traders don’t make profits — they only take out short-term loans from the market”
"Bad traders don't make profits — they only take out short-term loans from the market" is a Wall Street saying, meaning that a bad trader will give bad any profits in short order.…