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March 8, 2023
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m a trust fund baby. My parents trusted me to go fund myself”

"I'm a trust fund baby. My parents trusted me to go fund myself" (or "I'm a trust fund baby. My parents trust me to fund myself") is a jocular saying that has been…

October 13, 2025
Banking/Finance/InsuranceWork/Businesses

“I’m actually pretty good with money, as long as I don’t go outside where all the stores are. or stay inside where my phone is”

Some people can't go outside because they see stores and they spend money. They also can't stay inside because they shop online. This joke was posted on X/Twitter by Jonathan Edward…

May 16, 2023
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m being fisted by the invisible hand”

Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith (1723-1790) wrote in his book The Wealth of Nations (1776) about an "invisible hand" in a free market that directs wealth and resources to…

December 30, 2020
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m filthy, stinking rich. Well, two out of three ain’t bad”

"I'm filthy, stinking rich. Well, two out of three ain't bad" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker is surely filthy and stinking, but not rich.…

December 5, 2011
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m having an out-of-money experience”

"I'm having an out-of-money experience" (a pun on "out-of-body" experience) is a popular expression on gift items such as T-shirts and bumper stickers. "I'm…

April 10, 2017
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m in so much debt, I could start a government”

"I'm in so much debt, I could start a government" is a jocular one-line saying about personal debt and government debt that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted to…

May 29, 2020
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m looking for a girl who loves me for my money, but isn’t good at math”

"I need to find a woman who loves me for my money, but isn't very good at math" was said by American stand-up comedian Mike Birbiglia and printed in The Morning Call (Allentown, PA)…

May 29, 2020
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m looking for a woman who loves me for my money, but isn’t good at math”

"I need to find a woman who loves me for my money, but isn't very good at math" was said by American stand-up comedian Mike Birbiglia and printed in The Morning Call (Allentown, PA)…

May 29, 2020
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m looking for someone who loves me for my money, but isn’t good at math”

Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterLeftoverCake.com@LeftoverCakeI need a chick who loves me for my money but ain't too good at math.9:24 PM · Jun 9, 2010·Twitter Web Client TwitterKarl A.…

July 31, 2018
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m not broke. I’m pre-rich”

"I'm not broke/poor. I'm pre-rich" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The term "pre-rich" was entered in the Urban Dictionary on September 19, 2015.…

October 20, 2016
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m not cheap. I’m frugal”

"I'm not cheap. I'm frugal" is what some non-spenders say. American humorist Erma Bombeck (1927-1996) possibly popularized the saying in a June 1987 newspaper column that ended:…

July 31, 2018
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m not poor. I’m pre-rich”

"I'm not broke/poor. I'm pre-rich" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The term "pre-rich" was entered in the Urban Dictionary on September 19, 2015.…

June 24, 2024
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m not regular broke, I’m high class broke. I’m broqué”

"I'm not regular broke, I'm high class broke. I'm broqué" and "I’m broke but not like the poor broke, I’m (a/the) classy type of broke. I’m broqué" are…

March 30, 2021
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m so broke, I gotta fart to get a cent in my pocket”

"Cent" shouldn't be confused with "scent," but there are jokes. "I'm so broke I'd have to fart twice to have a cent(scent) in my pocket" was posted on…

March 30, 2021
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m so broke, I have to fart to have a cent in my pocket!”

"Cent" shouldn't be confused with "scent," but there are jokes. "I'm so broke I'd have to fart twice to have a cent(scent) in my pocket" was posted on…

March 30, 2021
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m so broke, I have to fart to have a scent in my pocket”

"Cent" shouldn't be confused with "scent," but there are jokes. "I'm so broke I'd have to fart twice to have a cent(scent) in my pocket" was posted on…

May 24, 2021
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m so broke, the bank asked for their calendar back”

Many banks give away free calendars. "I'm so broke, the bank asked for their calendar back" was posted on the newsgroup pdaxs.services.children on August 22, 2005. Google Groups:…

October 8, 2009
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m so poor I can’t afford to pay attention”

"I'm so poor I can't afford to pay attention" is a quip that's found its way onto T-shirts. The saying is cited in print from at least 1964, but became popular in the 1990s…

February 15, 2024
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’ve been keeping an eye on my spending and from what I can see I’m pretty good at it”

Some people ty to watch their spending, but watching it doesn't help reduce it. "I've been keeping an eye on my spending.. From what I can see I'm very, very good at it"…

February 15, 2024
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’ve been keeping an eye on my spending. From what I can see I’m very, very good at it”

Some people ty to watch their spending, but watching it doesn't help reduce it. "I've been keeping an eye on my spending.. From what I can see I'm very, very good at it"…

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