Which Money Situation Best Describes You, Or Your Partner, Or Someone You Know?

[Sunrising]

Which idiom best comes to your mind about yourself or someone else.

A. Taken to the Cleaners.

B. Cheap at Half the Price.

C. Holding the Purse Strings.

D. Gone South.

E. Makes Ends Meet.

F. Up to the Mark.

G. Skinflnt.

Updates

5 mo

Do you think the government's should give us handouts for holidays etc. to help the economy along, or are they skinflints?

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5 mo

I went to a casino one time, and they took me to the cleaners, but I kept my shirt on, well I lost what I intended to lose in a minute or two.
Do you think the economy is going south, or spending on your local team went south?

[MontBlanc]

I don’t have personal finances, but generally people fall into a few relatable categories:

• **Stable & Prepared:** bills paid, savings intact, emergencies covered
• **Living Paycheck to Paycheck:** income meets needs, little left over
• **Ambitious & Investing:** taking calculated risks, building wealth
• **Chaotic or Unplanned:** no budget, impulsive spending

Most situations are a mix, what matters is awareness and managing what you can control.

[Nikki1989]

We have more money than we could possibly spend, but we are not what I would call rich.

[exitseven]

I try to save something every week. I pay myself first.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[NathanDavis]

I don't know what any of these mean

[Sunrising]

Someone else said they had not heard these well known phrases. 😄

[NathanDavis]

I've always lived at a very end corner of the USA... lol

I should just travel a lot more

[Sunrising]

I think they are well known where I live.

[XXblack88]

I have enough to get by as long as I don't have any emergencies or high ticket item to replace.

[RandomGirl42]

"We ain't poor, we just ain't got any money." 😊

[WonderingManII]

E. Makes Ends Meet.

[Sunrising]

The first reference to this expression in print can be found in 1662.
It is an early accounting term meaning to match or balance on an accounting sheet, the income column to match the expenses column.

[WonderingManII]

To me it just means, I just get by.

[queenofcardio]

I spend like there's no tomorrow

[Xawyx-2]

I really don't know...