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June 6, 2015
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“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…

February 15, 2021
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Modern slaves are not in chains. They are in debt”

"Modern slaves are not in chains. They are in debt" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "Driving around yesterday, I saw the most accurate window…

February 17, 2021
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Modern slaves are not in chains. They are in debts”

"Modern slaves are not in chains. They are in debt" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "Driving around yesterday, I saw the most accurate window…

November 21, 2013
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“MOM stands for Mother, not Made Of Money”

"MOM stands for Mother, not Made Of Money" is a jocular line that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, bumper stickers and posters. "MOM stands for Mother, not Made…

January 20, 2021
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Money can buy a lot of things, but it doesn’t wiggle its butt every time you come in the door”

"Money can buy a lot of things, but it doesn’t wiggle its butt every time you come in the door" -- that is, money can't buy a dog's love -- is a saying that has been printed…

September 24, 2013
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Money can’t buy friends, but it can get a better class of enemy”

"Money can't buy friends, but it can get a better class of enemy" is a jocular saying that has been reprinted many times. "Money can't get you friends, but it can get you a…

July 16, 2017
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Money can’t buy happiness, but it’s more comfortable to cry in a car than on a bicycle”

"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. "Money can't buy…

December 1, 2022
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Money can’t buy happiness, but neither can poverty”

A proverbial saying is that "money can't buy happiness." "Money can't buy happiness, but poverty can't buy anything" is a saying that has been printed on many…

December 1, 2022
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Money can’t buy happiness, but poverty can’t buy anything”

A proverbial saying is that "money can't buy happiness." "Money can't buy happiness, but poverty can't buy anything" is a saying that has been printed on many…

December 27, 2010
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Money can’t buy happiness; it can, however, rent it”

"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. A 1985 Chicago (IL) Tribune…

June 7, 2009
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Money can’t buy happiness”

"Money can't buy happiness" is a simple and seemingly timeless proverb. In the 2000s, medical researchers found the old aphorism to be scientifically true. Others argue, however,…

December 1, 2022
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Money can’t buy you happiness, but poverty can buy you misery”

A proverbial saying is that "money can't buy happiness." "Money can't buy happiness, but poverty can't buy anything" is a saying that has been printed on many…

December 1, 2022
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Money can’t buy you happiness, but poverty can’t buy you anything”

A proverbial saying is that "money can't buy happiness." "Money can't buy happiness, but poverty can't buy anything" is a saying that has been printed on many…

December 1, 2022
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Money can’t buy you happiness, but poverty will buy you nothing”

A proverbial saying is that "money can't buy happiness." "Money can't buy happiness, but poverty can't buy anything" is a saying that has been printed on many…

November 24, 2017
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Money can’t buy you happiness? Well, check this out, I bought myself a Happy Meal”

"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. "They say money can't…

December 1, 2022
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Money doesn’t buy happiness, but neither does poverty”

A proverbial saying is that "money can't buy happiness." "Money can't buy happiness, but poverty can't buy anything" is a saying that has been printed on many…

December 8, 2008
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Money doesn’t grow on trees” (financial proverb)

"Money doesn't grow on trees" (or, in a 19th century form, "Money don't grow on trees") is an old financial proverb meaning that money isn't made easily, simply…

February 17, 2018
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Money doesn’t make happiness. It buys it already made”

"Money can't buy happiness" is a proverb that has been cited in English since at least 1821. There have been many additions to the proverb. "Money doesn´t make happiness. It…

April 11, 2011
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Money doesn’t talk, it screams”

"Money talks" (meaning that money has influence) is an old financial saying, cited in print in various forms to before 1700. "Money doesn't talk, it screams" (cited in…

April 11, 2011
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Money doesn’t talk, it swears”

"Money talks" (meaning that money has influence) is an old financial saying, cited in print in various forms to before 1700. Bob Dylan's 1964 song, "It's Alright Ma…

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