It’s Such a Cliche…
Have you ever thought about how many overused phrases there are regarding money? Sometimes, try as I might to avoid them, I find myself thinking in these cliches:
I didn’t buy myself the ubiquitous man-I’ve-had-a-bad-day present yesterday because I realized money can’t buy me love, which is what I was actually looking for to make me feel better. I mean really, there are some things money can’t buy. And we all know the best things in life are free.
Tonight I walked through a few stores, but I walked out empty-handed, reminding myself that a penny saved is a penny earned. Since money doesn’t grow on trees, there’s no harm in waiting to purchase things I don’t need.
Somebody stop me!
Or just join me: what other money cliches do you know?
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I forgot where I read this, but I always think of a revised version of the cliche you mentioned - “A penny saved is worth more than a penny earned”. $1 saved usually means it’s post-tax, but $1 earned income still needs to have it share of taxes taken out of it.
I like the saying, “the best things in life aren’t things.”