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May 8, 2026
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I should worry, I should care, I should marry a millionaire…”

"I should worry" became a famous slang phrase in the United States in 1912 and 1913. "I should worry. I should fret. I should marry a suffragette..." and "I should worry, I…

November 28, 2012
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left”

"I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. American comedian Berl Williams (1918-1978) said in a "My…

September 24, 2025
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I swear every time I turn around, I’m paying a bill. I’m just going to stop turning around”

"I swear every time I turn around, I'm paying a bill. I'm just going to stop turning around" is a saying that has been printeda on several images. “@_Fatalatraction: seem like…

April 28, 2018
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I take my paycheck to the bar because that’s better than drinking a loan”

American singer-songwriter Billy Joel's song "Piano Man" (1973) contains the lyric, "Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness, but it's better than drinking…

September 11, 2022
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I think about winning the lottery way too much for someone that don’t buy lottery tickets”

"I think about winning the lottery way too much for someone that don't buy lottery tickets" and "I fantasize about winning the lottery way too much for someone who never buys…

September 11, 2022
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I think about winning the lottery way too much for someone who doesn’t even play it”

"I think about winning the lottery way too much for someone that don't buy lottery tickets" and "I fantasize about winning the lottery way too much for someone who never buys…

May 3, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceWork/Businesses

“I think I’m pretty smart until I’m asked to tap to pay for something- here? where? here? do it again? did that work?”

"Tap to Pay" might be a simple system to some, but it confuses others. This was posted on X/Twitter by Mommy Needs A Life on March 5, 2024: "I think I’m pretty smart until I’m…

November 14, 2025
Banking/Finance/InsuranceEducation/SchoolsWork/Businesses

“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…

July 27, 2018
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I tried to buy a life insurance policy, but they just laughed and said I need to get a life first”

"Get a life!" is a popular expression. "I was denied life insurance, they said I had to get a life first" is a jocular saying that was posted on the newsgroup…

September 12, 2017
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I tried to re-marry my ex-wife, but she figured out I was only after my money”

Some people marry for money, but there's a jocular twist to this. "I wanted to remarry my Ex-wife but she refused and she said I was only after my money" was posted on Twitter on…

October 23, 2017
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I walked past a homeless guy with a sign that read, ‘One day, this could be you’”

A joke about the homeless is: "I walked past a homeless guy with a sign that read, 'One day, this could be you.' So I put my money back in my pocket, just in case he's…

July 9, 2009
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I was born at night, but not last night”

"I wasn't born yesterday!" is an expression dating from at least the 18th century meaning that a person is not so naive about a matter (financial or otherwise). "I was born at…

February 16, 2021
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I was born to be rich. I can tell by the way I spend money”

"I was meant to be rich. I can tell by the way I spend money" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I was born to be rich, I can tell by the way i spend"…

November 29, 2016
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I was feeling lonely so I bought some shares. It’s nice to have a bit of company”

A finance joke was posted on Reddit on November 23, 2016 (just before Thanksgiving): "I was very lonely so I bought some shares. It's nice to have a bit of company." The joke was…

September 30, 2017
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I was going to tell a finance joke, but then again, it would bear no interest to you”

A finance joke was posted on Reddit -- Oneliners on September 29, 2017: "I was going to tell a finance joke, but then again, it would bear no interest to you." Reddit -- OnelinersI was…

February 16, 2021
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I was meant to be rich, I just know it. I can tell by the way I spend money”

"I was meant to be rich. I can tell by the way I spend money" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I was born to be rich, I can tell by the way i spend"…

February 15, 2021
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I was meant to be rich. I can tell by the way I spend money”

"I was meant to be rich. I can tell by the way I spend money" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I was born to be rich, I can tell by the way i spend"…

November 16, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceFood/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“I wish dogs lived longer and life wasn’t so expensive and leftover fries still tasted good heated up”

"I wish pets lived longer and life wasn't so expensive and leftover fries were still good warmed up and people didn't suck" and "I wish pets lived longer and life…

December 11, 2016
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I wish I was rich” (genie joke)

A genie traiditionally grants three wishes. A joke on "I want to be rich" was posted on Twitter on November 20, 2016. Twitterdouble fro 7‏@fro_voGenie: what is your first wishJoe: i…

August 21, 2021
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I wish my bank account refilled as fast as my laundry basket”

"I wish my bank account refilled as fast as my laundry basket" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print since 2011 and is of uncertain…

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