Have you heard about the book Not Quite What I Was Planning? It's a collection of six-word memoirs, such as "After Harvard, had baby with crackhead," "Nobody cared, then they did. Why?" and "Found true love, married someone else." Not surprisingly, the book has been getting a lot of attention. (I loved the piece in the New Yorker about the book party, which was written entirely in 6-word sentences/phrases.) It reminded me of the personal finance haiku contest, and got me thinking about 6-word financial stories:
Earning money was never my forte.
Bought high, sold low, smacked forehead.
We budgeted, saved, and retired early!
Expensive toys were my only weakness.
Haven't slept since I discovered Quicken.
I couldn't stop thinking about money.
What would yours be?
32 comments:
ebay keeps me looking good cheaply.
i still have a piggy bank.
i can spot loose change anywhere.
ok magazine is my financial weakness,
Didn't know I had a budget.
I save, he spends, we're broke
Must mend holes in my pockets!
Moved to New York, hate it.
At least I'm saving a ton.
Need to pay off credit card.
Can't wait to move someplace cheaper.
Why won't student loans go away?
This is fun but MUST STOP.
Came to America expecting NYC everywhere
Wound up near stinky farm air
Then got stuck with lotso debt
Seemed my needs wouldn't be met
Attended college to make more money
Regret it now; I'm a dummy
Worried about money day and night
Slowing realizing that everything is alright
ET phone home. Wire more money.
Middle class: give me a break.
Born with a silver spoon: yum!
My credit cards are on fire.
Do children really cost that much?
I am tired of being broke
Becoming debt free, will free me.
I came, I saw, I overspent :)
i save enough... don't i? anxiety!
can't take another 30+ years working.
doing my best to retire early.
Bronx Chica-
money always spent on anything with Janet Jackson's name
saving is a poison that needs to be a potion
spending habit is a wild card that is played over and over
Debt will be a dream come true!
Will retire before 60, lucky me!
Hate debt, so I don't have any.
Invest wisely now. Live comfortably later.
Diversify your portfolio. Talk is cheap.
Dream big. Plan for your future.
2% raises each year isn't enough.
Poorer than friends, richer than relatives.
Earn little, save, retire at 52.
Small house, old car, visited Europe.
school debt. hate job. can't quit.
paying off my mortgage this year!
I love getting my tax refund.
Ice in drinks is a ripoff.
One day I will gladly spend.
-tasha
credit cards, slaying the financial dragon
costs too much, don't need it
i love excel...plan, save, relax
Shoppaholic Saves, Spends, Freelances, Financially Stable
Loved your article... Linked to it
bobmcd
http://platinumyears.blogspot.com
Daughter in college, Mom eats beans.
Hard-working husband, tight-wad wife.
We're lucky to agree on money.
Money obession: causes stress, pays off.
Played Lady Bountiful way too long...
Self supporting through my own contributions.
Madame X, I too enjoyed The New Yorker piece about the book party. Now, that was some very clever writing.
I really enjoyed your post.
Financed my life; Waiting to live
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