Here are a bunch of financial phrases I wish were true, along with some that Iโm glad are not.
If you ever wondered what I do on my spare time, this is it :)
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Being worth your weight in gold
At gold hovering around $1,770/oz currently, Iโd be worth approximately $4,956,000!
Having a license to print money
Yes please!
Cash cow
That would be cool to see :)
Being born with a silver spoon in their mouth
Also fun to see!
A penny for your thoughts
It would be the only time theyโre worth something ;)
Bringing home the bacon
YES PLEASE!! YUM!!
Being made of money
Would you still wear clothes?
Turning on a dime
Skills!
A penny saved is a penny earned
Not exactly true with taxes, but itโs much easier to say than โa penny saved is a penny and 1/3 earned depending on your tax bracketโ Lolโฆ
Rolling in the money
SO much fun!
Money talks, bullshit walks
Iโd love to see either of these two happen, hahaโฆ
Cooking the books
Not that tasty, but it would put a stop to the cheating!
The Dollar Store
โWhere you get moneyโ according to my 5 y/o :)
And while not financialโฆ Liar liar pants on fire
So many people in Washington would be up in flames!! Haha..
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Financial sayings Iโm glad are not true!
As much as Iโd love to watch any of the above come true, if it means the following also happening then I take it all back :)
Paying through your nose
Ouch!
Costing an arm and a leg
Double ouch!
Putting your money where your mouth is
Disgusting.
Being stinking rich
Reminds me of one of our Would You Rathers back in the day โ โWould you rather be attractive as hell BUT you never make more than $30k a year for the rest of your life? Orrrrrrr, youโre ugly as sin BUT youโre as rich as Oprah Winfrey?โ
Pouring money down the drain
Blasphemy!!
Having more money than sense
I wouldnโt have much ;)
Making a killing
Hard to spend it all when IN JAIL!
Having money to burn
See: pouring money down the drain.
Your money or your life
When you manage your finances well you never have to choose! ;) Great book though.
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Did I miss any?
Hereโs a non-financial one I like to say every time I leave the house, much to my wifeโs displeasure: Spectacles, testicles, wallet and watch!
Canโt say Iโve forgotten either at home in a while! ;)
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**Post originally published in 2018 but just had to re-share :)
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Did you know that itโs โstinking richโ, because the rich people could afford to be buried INSIDE the church (underneath the church floor) and would thus stink up the church for a couple of years during deposition. (Blegh).
Poor people were buried outside and thus didnโt stink as much.
Wha???? I did not know that โ fascinating!! (and also disgusting!)
J-
My dad ALWAYS recites โspectacles, testicles, wallet and keysโ when leaving the house. Guess he never cared about the time! Shame he had two daughters, but we have boys who have picked up grandpaโs saying and delight in it!
Hahaโฆ your dad is my new favorite person :)
Iโd love to meet the guy that forgot his testicles at home.
That would be something :)
Money doesnโt grow on trees! โ I wish it did.. I would have an orchard .
My job is in grocery retail and in a position that a few days a year, I literally bring home the bacon. Yesterday I brought home the panko. Today I will bring home the sunscreen.
Love it :)
Nuns on the run! Lmao!!!
Another one:
โIf I had your money Iโd throw mine away.โ
Is that a saying? Hahaโฆ
On the same topic (sort of) and on the lighter side, a song:
โIf My Nose Was Running Money Honey (Iโd Blow it all on You).โ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0CAWT6Xfxc
Okay โ thatโs good :)
โlike flushing money down the toilet.โ Hopefully starting with a fresh bowl.
I learned โSpectacles, testicles, wallet and watchโ to be a mnemonic to help people remember the sign of the cross from my Dad or Grandpa. I still recite it in my head sometimes, but Iโm saying โto the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spiritโ out loud of course.
From Nuns on the Run (1990): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqXZ9YoRD50
Cheers!
-PoF
p.s. I donโt believe Iโve used the word โtesticlesโ in a comment until this morning. Thank you for the opportunity.
I just heard that about the cross!! Where apparently people used to keep their wallets and watch in breast pockets so it matched where you do the sign โ so fascinatingโฆ
As a woman whoโs given birth: Born with a silver spoon in the mouth goes firmly in the โSayings Iโm Glad Are Not Trueโ and โOuchโ categories.
Hahaโฆ true that.
These are awesome! Lol. A penny saved is not a penny earned for real! โCosting an arm and a legโ See J Coles video ATM lol.
Trippy!
LoL well there is a first for everything :)
Oh and I totally forgot about that movie, it was pretty funny back in the day.
I asked my brother once if he thought heโd ever be filthy rich.
He said he wasnโt sure, but he already had the filthy part down!
Classic :)
Lol!!! Why the fudge are these so funnyโฆesp the thankfully not true ones. Arm and a leg hahaha. I like not being stabbed repeatedly.
My dad used to say โ probably because my mom got on him. โ eyes, pants money, and keys. :)
Definitely not as fun, hahaโฆ
Personally I check for the PKW every time I leave the house โ Phone, Keys, Wallet.
Hah! Thatโs the name of Republic Wirelessโ blog โ PWK โ for exactly that reason :)
https://pwk.republicwireless.com/
Well if youโve ever seen 45 in action then youโve seen bullshit walk. Just my 2 cents.
And, thanks for the laughs today!
Why do you feel compelled to make a political statement?
My dad used to do/say the same thingโฆspecticalsโฆ.till my Mom got mad at him. We werenโt catholic, but Mom thought it was disrespectful.
Anyway, here is a funny bit from classic SNL about debtโฆenjoy.
https://vimeo.com/41152287
Haha yup โ one of my favorites :)
Iโve always wanted to swim (rolling is fine too) in money like Scrooge McDuck. I might love it more if I was bringing home the bacon too.
Well hey, thanks for making me do the calculation, Iโm actually worth my weight in gold! I never knew that.
Too funny! And just about the only time where you actually want to weigh as much as you can, too :)
So true about the Dollar store, it is never just a dollar! But we have a store around here called Dollar Tree, and literally everything in the store is a dollar (plus tax)! Of course the quality isnโt the best, but I bought a toothbrush cover, some flip flops to use in a public shower while camping and some other odds and ends. I got 8 things total, and my total was around $8.50.
I hope the Dollar Trees buy out all the Dollar Stores and make it easy on everyone from now on, hahaโฆ
Very interesting post! Learning some new terms today :)
I really donโt like the term โBeing stinking richโ. If people worked hard and accumulated wealth, why labeling them in such negative terms.
#TRUTH
Oh, this is priceless! Just when I needed a good laugh. The โouchโ then โdouble ouchโ put me over the top laughing out load. Great post!
Lately Iโve been saying โyou canโt find [insert hoarded item here] for love or money.โ
Hahaโฆ sounds fitting for these times :)
More of an irritation than a money-ism, butโฆโฆ.
From e-v-e-r-y financial planner weโve ever spoken toโฆโฆopening line in the interview,โ Soโฆ..how do you see yourself in retirement?โ
Us:โ Ummmmmโฆโฆlike Scrooge McDuck swimming in his vault of money.โ
Financial plannerโฆโฆ.blank stare of confusion.
We donโt have that vast wealth AT ALL, butโฆ..ask a stoooopid questionโฆ.. :-)
Hahaโฆ
That reminds me of the start of every MLM talk Iโve heard over the years..
โHow would you like to make thousands of dollars extra every month and live the life of your dreams!โ *And then proceeds to never tell you *exactly* how you can reach this epic dream until you go to their first meeting* lolโฆ
I fell for it many times as a teen, but now I just say โno thank you โ that doesnโt interest meโ and they stumble because who turns down thousands of dollars?? :)
Saving for a rainy day. What about sunny days?
Yeah!! Poor sunny days!! hahaโฆ
โMoney doesnโt just grow on trees, you know!โ But I mean, it kind of does when you think about it. In a few senses, really. The paper money is printed on does grow on trees. Trees are a valuable resource for their lumber. Also, there is a growing movement to assign monetary value to trees, for the benefits they give to cities and villages. Maybe Iโm overthinking it ; p
I HAVE HEARD OF THAT!!!
It would be awesome to one day say my Net Worth is 5 and a half Oak Trees or something, hahaโฆ Or better yet โ 5 and a half Sequoias!