“Long pockets and short arms” (stingy)
Money (such as coins and a wallet) is often kept in the pockets on a person's garment. A "deep pocket" would be able to hold more money. Lawyers developed legal strategies to go…
“Long story short… I need $1M”
"Long story short... I need $1M" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "long story short… i need $1M" was posted on X/Twitter by mamas on July 9, 2021, and this…
“Lose one’s shirt” (become impoverished)
To "lose one's shirt" is to lose everything. "Lose your shirt" was cited in print in 1886, in a story about gambling at draw poker. "Uncle Sam (...) has not 'lost…
“Lose your opinion, not your money” (Wall Street adage)
"Lose your opinion, not your money" (or, "Give up an opinion before you give up your money") means that one shouldn't hold fast to a money-losing point of view. The saying…
“Love is grand; divorce is a hundred grand”
"Love is grand: divorce is a hundred grand" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters, bumper stickers and T-shirts. "Love is grand, but divorce…
“Make a living, not a killing”
"Make a living, not a killing" has been cited in print since at least 1959 and has appeared on signs in the 2011 "Occupy Wall Street" protests. The saying plays upon the slang…
“Man is the only animal that can he skinned more than once”
"Man is the only animal that can he skinned more than once" is a joke that dates to at least 1920. The joke centers on the slang sense of "being skinned" (being financially…
“Manny Hanny” (Manufacturers Hanover Trust)
"Manny Hanny" was the popular nickname of Manufacturers Hanover Trust, an old New York City bank. It merged with Chemical Bank, and then Chemical Bank merged with Chase (the name used…
“Many people spend money they haven’t earned…to impress people they don’t like”
"Too many people spend money they haven't earned for things they don't need to impress people they don't like" is a classic statement of how some people spend money in…
“Markets don’t crash from all-time highs”
The U.S. stock market experienced many all-time highs in 2014. "QOTD: 'Markets do not crash from all-time highs'" was posted on Twitter on May 12, 2014. "Markets don't…
“Markets make managers”
"Markets make managers" means that, for some money managers, it pays to be lucky as well as good. If the stock market goes up (or down) as the money manager had predicted, the market has…
“Markets make opinions”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksMoney of the Mind: Borrowing and lending in America from the Civil War to Michael MilkenBy James Grant New York, NY: Noonday Press1994Pg. 424:Markets make…
“Marriage is about love and divorce is about money”
"Marriage is about love and divorce is about money" is a popular saying among family lawyers and divorce planners. "If marriage is about love, then divorce is about money" was…
“May you live as long as you want and never want as long as you live”
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterHawkward2.0@0Hawkward2Replying to @FuctupMikeMay you live as long as you want & never want as long as you live!10:36 PM · Feb 28, 2020·Twitter Web App
“May your heart be light and happy, may your smile be big and wide, and may your pockets always…”
"May your heart be light and happy, may your smile be big and wide, and may your pockets always have a coin or two inside" is an Irish blessing (or proverb) that has been printed on many…
“May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light” (Irish blessing)
An Irish blessing has been printed on several images: "May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light. May good luck pursue you each morning and night." The origin of the saying is…
“Me: I want to travel. Bank account: Where? To work?”
"Me: I want to travel. Bank account: Where? To work?" is a joke that has been printed on several images. The speaker is too poor to travel. "Me: I want to travel. Bank account:…
“Men are like bank accounts—without a lot of money, they don’t generate much interest”
"Men are like bank accounts -- without a lot of money, they don't generate much interest" is a humorous one-line saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters,…
“Men make counterfeit money; in many more cases, money makes counterfeit men”
"Men make counterfeit money; in many more cases, money makes counterfeit men" is a quotation that has been printed on many images. American journalist Sydney J. Harris (1917-1986) wrote…
“Miser—A person who lets the world go buy”
Paul H. Gilbert's syndicated newspaper column of "Daffynitions" (humorous or "daffy" definitions) included the following in January 1947: "MISER: A man who lets the…