bad money

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Michelle Singletary’s Jan. 8 Business column had this grammatically jarring headline: “Here’s seven bad money habits to break in 2023” instead of “Here are 7 bad money habits to break in 2023.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2023

But, goes an old argument, hasn’t art always been bankrolled by bad money?

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2019

Best bits: Don’t expect a 10-step guide to maximizing your financial potential. but you will discover that you’re not alone in your bad money habits.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2017

In early December, new data from the company showed that most full-time drivers on Uber’s New York City platform were earning $50,000 to $70,000—not bad money, but certainly not $90,000.

From Slate • Dec. 30, 2014

I never made a bad money speculation in my life.

From A Duel by Marsh, Richard