Pimp Your Finances

I’m always looking for financial insight from new places, and I think I found a good one: I Can Haz Cheeseburger, the original home of LOL cats on the net.

If you somehow don’t know what an LOL cat is, here’s how you make one.

First, you take a cute picture of a cat. Then you add a funny caption that is hilariously misspelled.

I spent a long time looking through old LOL cat submissions, and put together 23 lessons that can teach us about money, the economy, and personal finance.

Why 23? I like prime numbers. Enjoy!

1. Don’t let the news get you down

2. Your lifestyle needs to be sustainable

3. Everybody is feeling the pinch of the economy…

4. …but it’s important to remember how good we have it

5. Look for additional sources of income

6. Be careful what you post online

7. Find a job that you enjoy, and your life will be much easier

8. If you want to make it big, you’ve got to think big…

9. …and have a plan for getting there

10. There’s no such thing as an expert

11. Make sure you keep good records, and have a system for keeping track of them

12. It takes a long time to build your ideal career – so don’t get discouraged

13. To save money, look for ways to cut back on utilities

14. You can’t count on the government to bail you out

15. Be on the look out for scams – no matter how cute and cuddly they may appear

16. Your food budget is another great place to save money

17. Make sure you’re realistic about your limits – and get help if you need it

18. If you’re going to be rich, you can’t have everything you want

19. To live happily, live simply

20. The economy could be down for a while, but it’ll come back eventually

21. With the economy hurting, you’ll have to make sacrifices

22. Good things come to those who wait

23. There are more important things in life than money

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