go broke
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Barring that, it never hurts to channel Helen Lovejoy from “The Simpsons”: You won’t go broke thinking about how we should all think of the children.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Specifically, the fear was that I’d go broke and not be able to handle being out of the game. But I sent the definitive email.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
An estimated 78% of NFL players go bankrupt or are under financial stress within two years of retirement, according to CNBC, while 60% of NBA players go broke or bankrupt within five years of retirement.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 20, 2025
Sometimes you go broke and tell your funny story about the importance of due diligence to young investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
“We go’n get rich or go broke, Grandpa?”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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