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
“You may make location mistakes. You may not think about what you need for every stage of your life, so you buy the wrong size home or make a bad money decision.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2018
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
"Like circulating bad money," grumbled Sir John Dene.
From Malcolm Sage, Detective by Jenkins, Herbert George