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November 2, 2021
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Paper is not money. It’s fraud”

Entry in progress -- BP TwitterMatheus Freire@scumbagFreire"Paper is not money. It's fraud."8:39 PM · Mar 8, 2017·Twitter Web Client Twittera_healthy_distrust@Is_Fiat_FailingRon…

August 23, 2017
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Paper money is cold hard cash. A credit/debit card is hold card cash”

Paper money is "cold hard cash." A credit/debit card is "hold card cash." The line was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on AUgust 23, 2017: "paper money: **cold hard…

January 6, 2013
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Past performance is no guarantee of future results” (investment adage)

"Past performance is no guarantee of future results" is a disclaimer found on nearly every financial prospectus. "While past performance is, of course, no guarantee of future…

December 14, 2015
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Patience precedes profits” or “Patience precedes prosperity” (Wall Street adage)

"Patience is a virtue" is a proverb that has been cited in print since at least the fifth century. "Patience precedes prosperity" has been cited in print since at least 1936.…

February 11, 2013
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“People don’t give to causes; people give to people with causes”

"People don't give to causes; people give to people with causes" is an adage of charitable giving. There are many worthy causes, but people give money when they can connect a person…

May 2, 2018
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“People first, then money, then things”

"People first, then money, then things" is a saying that has been printed on many images.American author, financial advisor and motivational speaker Suze Orman trademarked the saying and…

April 6, 2015
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“People say that money is not the key to happiness…”

"People say that money is not the key to happiness, but I always figured if you have enough money you can have a key made" is a classic line from American comedian, actress and television…

February 24, 2019
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“People who live in glass houses should take out insurance”

"Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" (one shouldn't criticize others when the same criticism can be directed at one's self) is an old proverb from at…

July 2, 2010
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Permit me to issue and control the money of a nation, and I care not who makes its laws”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: Andrew FletcherAndrew Fletcher of Saltoun (1653 – September 1716) was a Scottish writer, politician and patriot. He was a Commissioner of the old Parliament…

August 24, 2016
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Phoney as a three-dollar bill” (“Queer as a three-dollar bill”)

Three-dollar bills were printed by various states in the 1800s, but there has never been a U.S. three-dollar bill. There are U.S. one-dollar bills and U.S. two-dollar bills. "Rufe Davis…

December 1, 2025
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Physically walked inside of a bank today and picked up some paper checks. Might fuck around and chop some wood later…”

"Actually used cash today at a convenience store. Might chop some wood later. Maybe ride the horse into town to get some provisions" is a joke that has been printed on many images. In a…

July 23, 2011
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Picking up nickels in front of a steamroller”

"Picking up pennies/nickels/dimes/quarters in front of a bulldozer/steamroller" means steadily making investments for a small return, only to be eventually crushed (by a financial crash…

November 6, 2010
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Pig through the python” (“Pig in a python”)

The "pig in a python" syndrome or effect (also "pig in the python," "pig through a python" and "pig through the python") describes swallowing and digesting…

October 23, 2008
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Plan your trade and trade your plan” (Wall Street adage)

"Plan your trade and trade your plan" is a popular bit of investment wisdom, cited from at least the 1990s. "Plan your trade" means to prepare adequately; "trade your…

October 23, 2008
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Plan your work and work your plan”

"Plan your work and work your plan" (or "Plan your work, then work your plan") was used often in church sermons from at least the 1880s. The origin of the saying is unknown. The…

April 4, 2016
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Play building and loan” (joke)

There's an old "Building and Loan" joke: She: Let's play Building & Loan.He: OK. How do you play?She: You get out of the building and leave me alone. The joke has been cited…

April 19, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresWork/Businesses

“Please lower the cost of groceries. I’m not built for OnlyFans”

"Please lower the gas prices. I'm not built for OnlyFans" and "Please lower the cost of living. I'm not built for OnlyFans" are jocular sayings that have been printed…

April 19, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“Please lower the cost of living. I’m not built for OnlyFans”

"Please lower the gas prices. I'm not built for OnlyFans" and "Please lower the cost of living. I'm not built for OnlyFans" are jocular sayings that have been printed…

April 19, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetTransportationWork/Businesses

“Please lower the gas prices. I’m not built for OnlyFans”

"Please lower the gas prices. I'm not built for OnlyFans" and "Please lower the cost of living. I'm not built for OnlyFans" are jocular sayings that have been printed…

September 8, 2013
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Poor complain about money they can’t get; rich complain about money they can’t keep”

"The poor complain about the money they can't get and the rich complain about the money they can't keep" is a line that appeared frequently in the newspaper columns of New York…

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