“An economist’s guess is liable to be as good as anybody else’s”
"Your guess is as good as mine" is an old saying meaning that neither person knows for certain about something. An economist "guesses" about the economy, but it's supposed…
“An expensive laxative will give you a run for your money”
"A run for one's money" is an old expression. A pun was posted on Twitter on September 17, 2014: "An expensive laxative will give you a run for your money!" "An…
“An income is what you can’t live without or within”
"An income is what you can't live without or within" is a witty saying that was popularized -- with slight variations -- in 1890 and 1920. "You say you can't live within…
“An investment banker has good news and bad news” (joke)
A popular financial joke reveals something about the industry. An investment banker addresses his colleagues and says, "I've got good news and bad news. The bad news is that we've…
“An investment portfolio is like a bar of soap; the more you touch it, the smaller it gets”
"An investment portfolio is like a bar of soap: The more you touch/handle it, the smaller it gets" is an investment adage. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1995. 7…
“And it’s gone” (money quickly lost)
The American animated television series South Park, season 13, episode 3 ("Margaritaville"), airing March 25, 2009 on Comedy Central, showed a father teaching his son the importance of…
“And so ends another week without me becoming unexpectedly rich”
"And so ends another week without me becoming unexpectedly rich" is a saying that hss been printed on many images. "And so another week ends without me becoming unexpectedly…
“Angel investors imply the existence of devil investors”
There is angel investing (with angel investors). There is no devil investing (with devil investors). "If there are 'angel investors' are there also 'devil investors'?"…
“Another day, another dollar”
"More days, more dollars" is an old sailor's saying from at least the 1850s. The more days at sea, the more dollars earned by the sailor. "Another day, another dollar" is a…
“Anybody with money to burn will easily find someone to tend the fire”
"Anybody with money to burn will easily find someone to tend the fire" is a jocular saying about money. "The man who has money to burn can always find someone to help tend the…
“Anyone can steer the ship in calm waters”
"Anyone can steer the ship in calm waters" (also "Anybody can steer the ship in calm waters") means that maintaining a profitable stock portfolio is easy in calm or prosperous…
“Anyone else need their money facing the same way, right side up to prevent the world from exploding?”
"Call me weird but I like all my money facing the same way" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people adjust the bills in their wallets to face the same way. "I…
“Anyone who lives within his means suffers from a lack of imagination”
"Anyone who lives within his means suffers from a lack of imagination" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many posters, where it is almost always credited to Irish author and…
“Anything is deductible until you’re audited”
"Anything/Everything is deductible until you're audited" is a tax saying that has been cited in print since at least 2003. The saying means that the taxpayer can make a plausible…
“Anything worth doing is worth doing for money”
"Anything worth doing is worth doing well' (or "If something's worth doing, it's worth doing well") is a saying that dates back to at least the 1700s. The saying means…
“Apple farmers in upstate New York were involved in cider trading”
"In cider trading" is a pun on "insider trading." "I was thrown out of the London Stock Exchange for standing in a bucket of Scrumpy, apparently there's rules against…
“Are you a minimalist or are you just broke?”
A minimalist keeps things at a minimum. People who don't have money are "minimalist," but not by choice. "Are you a minimalist or just broke?" was posted on X/Twitter by…
“As an adult, checking the bank account is the equivalent of checking for monsters under the bed”
"When we grow up, checking for monsters under the bed becomes checking our bank accounts. Equally terrifying" and "As an adult, checking the bank account is the equivalent of…
“As I get older, ‘paid off’ sounds a lot better than ‘brand new’”
"As I/you get older, 'paid off' sounds so much better than 'brand new'" (or "As I/you get older, 'paid off' sounds a lot better than 'brand…
“As I get older, ‘paid off’ sounds so much better than ‘brand new’”
"As I/you get older, 'paid off' sounds so much better than 'brand new'" (or "As I/you get older, 'paid off' sounds a lot better than 'brand…