“What is one plus one?” (accounting joke)
An accounting joke has an employer ask several accountants applying for a job what is one plus one. "Two," one accountant answers. "Eleven," another accountant answers.…
“What is the definition of a financial genius?” (joke)
The "definition if a financial genius" was a popular joke in the 20th century. "Our idea of a financial genius is a man who can spend his money faster than he acquires it" was…
“What is the difference between a crazy rabbit and a counterfeit banknote?” (riddle)
A money riddle is: Q: What is the difference between a crazy rabbit and a counterfeit banknote?A: One is a mad bunny and the other is bad money. The riddle has been cited in print since at least…
“What is the difference between a dollar and a rouble?”/“A dollar.”
A joke about the worthlessness of the Russian rouble/ruble currency became popular in 1993 and 1998. "Q: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A ROUBLE AND A DOLLAR? A: A DOLLAR!" was posted…
“What is the difference between a dollar and a ruble?”/“A dollar.”
A joke about the worthlessness of the Russian rouble/ruble currency became popular in 1993 and 1998. "Q: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A ROUBLE AND A DOLLAR? A: A DOLLAR!" was posted…
“What is the strangest thing you’ve done for cash?”/“I took out a loan to go to school so I could get a job to pay off my school loans.”
School loans can feel like years of poverty. "I’m so glad I went to school and studied hard so I could get a good job and pay off my student loans and 10 years later...still feel poor…
“What is worth less than fifty-five cents?”/“The same fifty-five cents tomorrow.”
Inflation eats away at savings. "What's worth less than a penny? The same penny tomorrow" was posted on Twitter by Pike💽🗿 on May 24, 2021. "WHAT IS WORTH LESS THAN FIFTY…
“What kind of car will a bitcoiner never drive?”/“A Fiat.”
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency -- the opposite of fiat money (such as U.S. dollars). A riddle is: Q: What kind of car will a bitcoiner never drive?A: A Fiat. The bitcoin joke was posted on Reddit on…
“What kind of currency do astronauts use in space?”/“Starbucks.”
An obvious joke on the name of Starbucks (an American coffee company and coffeehouse chain) is: Q: What kind of money do they use in space?A: Starbucks. The joke was posted on Twitter on November…
“What kind of robbery is not dangerous?”/“A safe robbery.”
A robbery riddle is: Q: What kind of robbery is not dangerous?A: A safe robbery. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1869. 1 September 1869, Daily Eastern Argus (Portland, ME), pg. 4,…
“What kind of tree has no money?”/“Burr oak.”
Money doesn't grow on trees, and there's a pun: Q: What kind of tree has no money?A: Burr oak (broke). "If it ain't burr oak, don't affix it" was posted on the…
“What part of ‘I don’t want to spend anymore money’ don’t I understand?”
"What part of 'I don’t want to spend anymore money' don’t I understand?" -- "I understand," not "you understand" -- is a jocular saying about spending…
“What you appreciate appreciates”
"What you appreciate appreciates" is a chapter in Lynne Twist's book, The Soul of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Life (2003). "If you truly appreciate what…
“What’s a Grecian urn?” (joke)
"What's a Grecian urn (i.e., earn)?" is an old joke. The answer is sometimes: "About 30 shillings a week." John Keats's poem, "Ode on a Grecian Urn" (1820)…
“What’s a shy and retiring accountant?” (joke)
Accountants are usually conservative personalities. "What's a shy and retiring accountant?" goes an old joke. "An accountant who's half a million shy and that's why…
“What’s the difference between a banker and a pigeon?” (joke)
A standard joke is told whenever there's a financial downturn. "What's the difference between a banker and a pigeon? The pigeon can still make a deposit on a Mercedes!" The joke…
“What’s the difference between a bond and a bond trader?”/“The bond matures.”
A classic Wall Street riddle is: Q: What's the difference between a bond and a bond trader?A: The bond matures. The joke was printed in the Chicago (IL) Sun-Times on October 7, 1987. A similar…
“What’s the difference between a fund manager and a shopping trolley?” (joke)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Independent (Ireland)That's your cash in the public purse!PUBLISHED06/11/2003 | 00:11(...)Heard on the Street: What's the difference between a shopping trolley…
“What’s the difference between a Jew and a canoe?”/“A canoe tips.”
An ethnic stereotype is that Jewish people are stingy with money. A joke is: Q: What's the difference between a Jew and a canoe?A: A canoe tips. The joke has been cited in print since at least…
“What’s the difference between a rouble and a dollar?”/“A dollar.”
A joke about the worthlessness of the Russian rouble/ruble currency became popular in 1993 and 1998. "Q: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A ROUBLE AND A DOLLAR? A: A DOLLAR!" was posted…