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January 24, 2023
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Retirement isn’t an age, it’s a financial status”

"Retirement isn't an age, it's a (financial) number" is a favorite saying of American personal finance expert Chris Hogan, who wrote the book Retire Inspired: It's not an…

January 24, 2023
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Retirement isn’t an age, it’s a number”

"Retirement isn't an age, it's a (financial) number" is a favorite saying of American personal finance expert Chris Hogan, who wrote the book Retire Inspired: It's not an…

January 23, 2023
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Retirement isn’t an age, it’s an amount of money”

"Retirement isn't an age, it's a (financial) number" is a favorite saying of American personal finance expert Chris Hogan, who wrote the book Retire Inspired: It's not an…

January 23, 2023
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Retirement isn’t an age, it’s an income”

"Retirement isn't an age, it's a (financial) number" is a favorite saying of American personal finance expert Chris Hogan, who wrote the book Retire Inspired: It's not an…

March 24, 2010
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Return of principal is more important than return on principal”

Entry in progress -- B.P. 29 April 1997, Providence (RI) Journal, "Out-of-state banking requires care" by Neil Downing, pg. E1:"It's the old Will Rogers maxim: Return of…

November 16, 2014
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Rich have money, wealthy have time”

"The rich have money and the wealthy have time" is a financial saying. A person might have to work all the time to acquire money and to become rich, but a truly wealthy person has time to…

April 24, 2013
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Rich people ask ‘How much?’; broke people ask ‘How much per month?’”

"Rich people ask 'How much?'; broke people ask 'How much per month?'" is an adage comparing the monetary habits of rich people to poor people. "Wealthy people…

October 26, 2026
Banking/Finance/InsuranceGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Rich people don’t die if you tax them more. But poor people do die when you cut their healthcare”

"Rich people don't die if you tax them. Poor people do die when you cut welfare and healthcare" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A small amount of money can be life…

October 25, 2026
Banking/Finance/InsuranceGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Rich people don’t die if you tax them. Poor people do die when you cut welfare and healthcare”

"Rich people don't die if you tax them. Poor people do die when you cut welfare and healthcare" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A small amount of money can be life…

October 26, 2026
Banking/Finance/InsuranceGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Rich people don’t die if you tax them more, but vulnerable people do die if you cut their healthcare”

"Rich people don't die if you tax them. Poor people do die when you cut welfare and healthcare" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A small amount of money can be life…

October 26, 2026
Banking/Finance/InsuranceGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Rich people don’t die if you tax them more, but vulnerable people do die if you cut their welfare”

"Rich people don't die if you tax them. Poor people do die when you cut welfare and healthcare" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A small amount of money can be life…

August 21, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceFood/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Rich people splurging: ‘Fuck it, I’II buy a yacht.’  Me splurging: ‘Fuck it, I’m getting an appetizer’”

Some people go to a restaurant and decide to "splurge" by ordering an appetizer. A rich person's "splurge" is quite different. This joke was posted on X/Twitter by 🇭🇹…

May 27, 2011
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing”

"Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing" is a quotation from billionaire investor Warren Buffett (who got rich by knowing what he's doing). The popular investment saying has…

March 21, 2010
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget Rule No. 1.”

American investor Warren Buffett has two investment rules: Rule No. 1. Never lose money.Rule No. 2. Never forget Rule No. 1. Buffett has been cited with these rules since at least August 1985.…

February 14, 2009
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Sales is vanity, profit is sanity, cash is reality” (“Volume/ Turnover/ Revenue is vanity…”)

"Sales is vanity, profit is sanity" (or "Volume is vanity," "Turnover is vanity," "Revenue is vanity") means that it's not how much that one sells that…

April 26, 2024
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Salons always have hair on the floor. Garages always have oil on the floor. Banks, what is your problem?”

"Salons always have hair on the floor. Garages always have oil on the floor. Banks, what is your problem?" is a saying that has been printed on several images. That is, banks do not have…

April 10, 2016
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Save your pennies and the sales tax will take care of them”

Pennies are almost worthless, but are often used to pay the odd amounts after a sales tax is added. "Save up your pennies and the sales tax will take care of them" is a sales tax saying…

October 31, 2012
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Saving is a very fine thing, especially when your parents have done it for you”

"Saving is a very fine thing, especially when your parents have done it for you" is a jocular statement that has been credited to Winston Churchill (1874-1965) since at least 1968 and…

July 5, 2025
Banking/Finance/InsuranceWork/Businesses

“Saving PTO harder than saving money”

"Saving PTO is harder than saving money" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. "PTO" means "paid time off." "Idc what nobody says the hardest…

July 5, 2025
Banking/Finance/InsuranceWork/Businesses

“Saving PTO is harder than saving money”

"Saving PTO is harder than saving money" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. "PTO" means "paid time off." "Idc what nobody says the hardest…

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