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January 18, 2009
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor; rich is better”

"I've been rich and I've been poor. Rich is better." This insightful bit of personal financial wisdom has been credited to entertainer Sophie Tucker, comedian Joe E. Lewis,…

December 2, 2020
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’ve decided to invest all my money in soup stocks. I want to be a bouillonaire”

If you invest in beef stock and chicken stock and vegetable stock, could you become a "bouillonaire" (bouillon + billionaire)? "I bought apple stocks early.......also beef stocks,…

January 1, 2023
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’ve decided to leave my past behind. So if I owe you money, I’m sorry but I’ve moved on”

"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…

May 15, 2018
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’ve got all the money I’ll ever need, if I die by four o’clock”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Henny YoungmanHenry "Henny" Youngman (original Yiddish surname Yungman; 16 March 1906 – 24 February 1998) was an English-born American comedian and…

February 26, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceBuildings/Housing/Parks

“I’ve just checked my home insurance policy and apparently if my blanket is stolen I’m not covered”

A "blanket" insurance policy provides complete coverage -- or doesn't it? "I've just checked my home insurance policy and apparently if my blanket is stolen in the middle…

September 11, 2024
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’ll bet Waldo owed some people money. You don’t get that good at hiding for no reason”

Where's Waldo? is the title of the first book in a series, published in 1987. Waldo was difficult to locate. "I'm convinced Waldo owed some people money. Hiding ass nigga" was…

June 24, 2024
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m broke but not like the poor broke, I’m classy type of 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…

February 17, 2020
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m just one step away from being filthy rich. All I need now is money”

"I’m just one step away from being filthy rich. All I need now is money" is a money saying that has been printed on many images. "I’m just one step away from being filthy Rich..…

June 9, 2025
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m really hoping money falls from the sky this week or else I’m fucked”

Many people wish that money would fall from the sky and into their pockets. "i’m really hoping money falls from the sky this week or else i’m fucked 😂🤣" was posted on X/Twitter…

October 4, 2019
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m stuck between ‘I need to save money’ & ‘You only live once’”

The decision to spend money or to save money is sometimes a tough one. "I be like 'I need to save money' but then I be like f*k it,you only live once.." was posted on Twitter by…

March 5, 2019
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m well-prepared for a cashless society. Having kids already has me there”

The term "cashless society" means monetary forms other than physical banknotes -- such as credit cards or digital currencies (e.g., bitcoin). A popular joke is that, in a "cashless…

October 21, 2018
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’ve robbed banks before…and they’re never getting their pens back”

"Robbing banks" usually means stealing money, but sometimes it means stealing pens. "I’ve robbed banks before...and they’re never getting their pens back" was posted on…

February 9, 2026
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Idk if I’m pregnant or what, but I been craving 1.5 million dollars so bad”

"Idk if I'm pregnant or what, but I been craving 3 million dollars so bad" is a jocular saying -- with some variations on the amount of money --- that has been printed on many…

February 9, 2026
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Idk if I’m pregnant or what, but I been craving 3 million dollars so bad”

"Idk if I'm pregnant or what, but I been craving 3 million dollars so bad" is a jocular saying -- with some variations on the amount of money --- that has been printed on many…

February 9, 2026
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Idk if I’m pregnant or something, but I’m really craving a few million dollars”

"Idk if I'm pregnant or what, but I been craving 3 million dollars so bad" is a jocular saying -- with some variations on the amount of money --- that has been printed on many…

February 9, 2026
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Idk if I’m pregnant or something, but I’ve been craving $1 million in my bank account lately”

"Idk if I'm pregnant or what, but I been craving 3 million dollars so bad" is a jocular saying -- with some variations on the amount of money --- that has been printed on many…

April 4, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“If a hot girl DMs you about crypto, block him”

"If a hot girl DMs/messages/texts you about crypto, block him" is a jocular saying. That is, it's a scam--and the person sending the message is not a hot girl, but a man. "If a…

April 4, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“If a hot girl messages you about crypto, block him”

"If a hot girl DMs/messages/texts you about crypto, block him" is a jocular saying. That is, it's a scam--and the person sending the message is not a hot girl, but a man. "If a…

April 5, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“If a hot girl texts you about crypto, block him”

"If a hot girl DMs/messages/texts you about crypto, block him" is a jocular saying. That is, it's a scam--and the person sending the message is not a hot girl, but a man. "If a…

July 12, 2018
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“If a woman puts me in the friend zone, I immediately borrow money from her”

Do true friend let you borrow money and never pay it back. Jay posted this joke on Twitter on September 27, 2013: "When a woman puts me in the friend zone the first thing I do is borrow money…

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