ATMs (automated teller machines) usually dispense cash very accurately, but many people still count their cash anyway. "You have very thick trust issues if you still count your money when it…
"If you don't hold it, you don't own it" (or "If you can't hold it, you don't own it") is a catchphrase of the blogger Ponce, who used the tag on Gold is…
"If you don't know jewelry, know your jeweler" is a saying that dates to at least 1927. "If you don't know (your) coins, know your dealer" is a similar adage that has…
"If you don't know who you are, this (the stock market or Wall Street) is an expensive place to find out" wrote "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) in his bestselling book, The…
A popular joke about "repossession" was told after the release of the film The Exorcist (1973). This joke was cited in February 1974: "Did you hear of the man who refused to pay his…
"If you get a loan at a bank you pay it for 30 years. If you rob a bank, you’re out in 10 years. Follow me for more financial advice" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The…
There are two memes about giving a homeless person counterfeit money. "Give a homeless person counterfeit money. They'll go to prison and no longer be homeless" (shown on an image)…
Chocolate money had nothing to do with "bitcoin" -- which is not a "bit" coin -- but there have been several jokes. "The last time I Bitcoin, I was eating chocolate money…
"If you have to ask, you (probably) can't afford it" is a saying used to describe purchases of expensive products, such as homes, cars and jewelry. Financier J. P. Morgan (1837-1913)…
James Dines, editor of The Dines Letter (online investment advice), said in 1983: "If you hear that everybody is buying a certain stock, ask who is selling." The investment saying has…
"If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it" is a popular joke, meaning that the $20 (that is not paid back) is a small sum to be rid of an…
There's an old banking proverb: "If you owe the bank thousands (a small amount), then you have a problem. If you owe the bank millions (a large amount), then the bank has a problem."…
"if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys" means that if you pay a small amount ("peanuts"), you don't get very good workers ("monkeys"). "Peanuts" has long…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: VoltaireFrançois-Marie Arouet (21 November 1694 – 30 May 1778), better known by the pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, essayist, and…
A creditor wants to be paid back, so a creditor wishes a debtor good physical and financial health. "Quickest way to get back on your feet is to miss a couple of car payments!" has been…
"If you torture the data long enough, it will confess" has come to mean that if you manipulate the data long enough, you'll finish the the result you want. Some people has asserted…
"If you want to know what God thinks of money, look at some of the people he gives it to" is a popular saying that has been credited to many people, most frequently -- and incorrectly --…
"If you're going to panic, panic early!" is a Wall Street proverb that's cited in print from at least 2000. It means that one should be the first to sell (and get the highest…
Parents often teach their children "the value of a dollar." ""Teach your children the value of a dollar and the value of saving in their early days" was cited in a…
"If you're so smart, why aren't you rich?" (or, "If you're so smart, why ain't you rich?") is a phrase sometimes heard in New York City, the nation's…