Money is a constant.  It is ever-present in our lives.  We work for it, save it, spend it, debate it, argue over it, bargain with it.  It is a powerful tool and an absolute necessity in today’s world.  You’ve heard them before.  You may have even used them on your spouse or children.  Clever sayings have been created to help us manage and make sense of money in our lives.  Here are some of the most loved and used phrases concerning money.

• Money doesn’t grow on trees.
• Money makes the world go ’round.
• The best things in life are free.
• A penny saved is a penny earned.
• You get what you pay for.
• Love of money is the root of all evil.
• Another day, another dollar.
• We’re not made of money.
• Pay an arm or a leg for something.
• We must pinch pennies to make ends meet.

What helps you to explain money in your home?