Paycheck to paycheck,
staying afloat (barely) all
while making ends meet.
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Poetry by Wade Kwon
haiku for 4/29/2024
Paycheck to paycheck,
staying afloat (barely) all
while making ends meet.
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haiku for 3/27/2024
Save a few bucks here,
a few bucks there. Soon, it adds
up to real money.
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haiku for 3/16/2024
The ant squirrels away
money, while the grasshopper
will not retire.
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haiku for 1/5/2024
Barely used, always
welcome. Peel them off and show
everyone who’s boss.
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haiku for 8/6/2023
Let me go find my
checkbook and a pen and write
out the transaction.
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haiku for 8/5/2023
Cash is king, except
dealing with those coins and bills
ain’t worth the hassle.
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haiku for 4/18/2023
Give every paycheck
and give more at tax time and
get cheap governance.
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haiku for 4/16/2023
Squirreling away stray
dollars in case of rainy
year. It pays to save.
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haiku for 12/16/2022
Gift cards are perfect
for control freaks: Spend this much
at only this place.
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haiku for 11/29/2022
No more house or car
payments, credit card interest
or old student loans.
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