“Act your wage”
"Act your wage" (act your age + wage) is a saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying means that one should live within one's means. "Act your wage" has been…
“Adults are just kids who owe money”
"I think adults are just children who owe money" was said in the movie Peter's Friends (1992). "Adults are just kids who owe money" has been cited in print since at least…
“Adults are just kids with money”
"Adults are just kids with money" is a humorous saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters and bumper stickers. "Adults -- kids with money" has been cited…
“Alimony is like buying hay for a dead horse”
"Buying hay for a dead horse" is spending money for no present or future benefit. "Money spent in prohibition enforcement now is like buying hay for a dead horse" was printed in…
“All bets are off in bankruptcy”
"There is an old saying in asset protection to the effect that 'All bets are off in bankruptcy'" was cited in print in 2014. Bankruptcy rules mean that all investments (or…
“All currencies eventually go to zero”
"All (fiat/paper) currencies eventually go to zero" means that all paper money -- not backed up by anything -- will eventually be worthless. It's not clear who first said this…
“All gaps eventually get filled”
Investment jargon defines a "gap" as the difference between an investment's opening price and its prior day closing price. "All gaps (eventually) get filled/closed" means…
“All I ask is the chance to prove that money can’t make me happy”
"Money can't buy happiness" is a proverb that has been cited in English since at least 1821. There have been many jocular additions to the proverb. "All I ask is the chance to…
“All I want is a two-income household and to live alone”
"All I want is a two-income household and to live alone" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "all I want is a two-income household & to live alone" was…
“All money is both ‘hard’ and ‘easy’—hard to get and easy to spend”
"All money is both 'hard' and 'easy' -- hard to get and easy to spend" is a popular saying about money. "It (money -- ed.) is hard to get, and easy to spend"…
“All the gold in Fort Knox” (a large sum of money or riches)
The United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky, received its first gold shipments in 1937. The expression "all the gold in Fort Knox" (meaning riches worth an immense sum)…
“Always Be Closing” (“ABC” of selling)
"Always be closing" (the ABC's of selling) dates in print to at least 1950. The phrase was popularized by David Mamet's awarding-winning play, Glengarry Glen Ross, which opened…
“Always borrow money from a pessimist—he doesn’t expect to be paid back”
"Always borrow money from a pessimist -- he doesn't expect to be paid back" is a saying that has been printed (with slight wording variations) on T-shirts and bumper stickers. The…
“Amateurs manage money by taking risk; professionals manage risk by taking money”
“Amateurs manage money by taking risk; professionals manage risk by taking money" is a saying that's been cited in print since at least 2007 and is of unknown origin. "Strat"…
“Amateurs open the market, but professionals close it” (Wall Street adage)
"Amateurs open the market, but professionals close it" is a stock market adage that's been cited in print since at least 1993. Amateurs submit their trading orders in the morning…
“America’s Labor Bank” (Amalgamated Bank)
The Amalgamated Bank started in New York City in 1923 and is a true labor bank. It was started by Sidney Hillman of the Amalagamated Clothing Workers of America.…
“An accountant is a man hired to explain that you didn’t make the money you did”
"An accountant is a man hired to explain that you didn't make the money you did" is a jocular definition of an accountant. "Accountant: A man hired to explain that you…
“An accountant is someone who solves a problem you didn’t know you had”
"An accountant is someone who solves a problem you didn’t know you had in a way you don’t understand" is a popular accounting joke. "A genius is a guy who solves a problem you…
“An actuary is a someone who wanted to be an accountant, but didn’t have the personality for it”
"An actuary is a someone who wanted to be an accountant, but didn't have the personality for it" is an old joke about the actuarial profession. The reverse is also told: "An…
“An economist finds something working in practice and wonders if it will work in theory”
Walter Heller (1915-1987), who was an economic advisor under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, said this in 1979: "An economist is a man who, when he finds something works in…