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As one of the most insightful bands in pop music history, the Beatles certainly had some thoughtful things to say about money and personal finance! If you dig deeply into the lyrics of some of your favorite songs, you will find some real gems that you can use in your everyday life. Let’s take a look.

1. Song Title: “You Never Give Me Your Money”

Lyric: I only give you my situation

The premise: The writer laments the fact that he cannot get money from his loved ones.

However, the song also goes into detail about how the writer does not give his loved ones any attention outside of wanting money from them. Does this seem like the right way to treat people? If you want to create a good financial structure, then you need a good social structure as well. Your financial health depends on how you treat people, especially the professionals who can help you with your money and the personal friends who can help you out of a financial hole.

2. Song Title: “Tax Man”

Lyric: Be thankful I don’t take it all

The premise: The Beatles write a poignant song about paying taxes.

The more you earn, the more you owe – unless you have the right plan in place. Regardless of how you make your income, you must always remember that the taxman is waiting with his hand out to take a substantial percentage of the money that you bring in. In order to lower his share, you need to have a plan in place. You must keep meticulous records, and you need to protection of a banker, accountant and lawyer who are all on the same page. If you are starting a small business, this will be your most important business continuity expense.

3. Song Title: “Eight Days a Week”

Lyric: Ain’t got nothin’ but love babe, eight days a week

The premise: A man repeats his love to a woman, telling her over and over that he has nothing but love, but he has it eight days a week.

He’d better repeat himself over and over, because he needs to distract her from the fact that he can’t pay any bills! Part of your love for loved ones is making sure they are financially sound, even if you are gone. Life insurance, a good credit score and a high net worth say more about your love than trying to extend the week to fill your lover’s heart with distractions!

4. Song Title: “With a Little Help From My Friends”

Lyric: Oh, I’m gonna try with a little help from my friends

The premise: Having friends allows the man in the song to have love, companionship, fun and opportunity.

This song is all about “knowing the right person.” Creating good finances in your life is all about knowing the right person as well. You need to have the right financial advisors, accountants, lawyers and personal-finance bankers. This becomes even more true as you earn more money later in life. You may even find yourself in an emergency and need help paying rent. Friends can offer you emergency cash loans, but that’s what you call a lot of help from a friend. Yes, you have to earn money by yourself, but keeping it is a team sport!

You can find endless popular songs about money. Some talk about struggles starting a loving relationship and start with looking into wedding finance options and end taking loans for wedding expenses. Other popular songs about money talk about  ‘Mo Money Mo Problems’. I wouldn’t take financial advice from many of these stars, but money advice does come free from some bands that have your best interest. Songs can lead to understand the cautions of quick cash loans or when it might be a time to find out how to get help paying for a lawyer. We always advise to look at the risk of financing anything. Using cash loans online may help solve a needs today, more often than not it leads to stress. You not only have to pay off emergency cash loans, but short term loans lenders have various interest they charge.

Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks, and saving money is always a great reason to thank your lucky stars. Here are a few of the best ways to ensure you save money this November while missing out on none of the beautiful festivities.

Thanksgiving Potluck

If you know people are coming, give them the opportunity to really participate in the celebration. You probably have people in your family who love cooking, so give them the opportunity. This year, Thanksgiving is a potluck with everyone pitching in!

Virtual Holidaying

You do not have to fly everyone into town if you are short on cash. With completely free video calling apps, you can share the celebration with friends and family over the Internet!

Book Early

If you must see friends and family in person, book your flight in the months before November. It’s that simple! You may be able to save money flying during November if you are flexible with flights. Thanksgiving is actually super cheap, so if you can catch a same day deal, that may be the way to go.

Homemade Decor

Put the kids to work just like you do on Halloween! Who says that you have to spend money on expensive decor when you have arts and crafts left over from October? Your table decorations can be great projects for family togetherness.

Buy Seasonal Foods

Winter squash, yams, collard green, and of course, pumpkins, are in season during November. They will cost less during this time. You can check out a comprehensive list from the US Department of Agriculture right here.

Saving money on your holiday means you have more money to save, but saving is just step one. Make sure you have somewhere to put that savings with a financial plan with a seasoned professional.

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It may seem a bit ironic to take wealth advice from one of the most anti-establishment bands in history, but the lyrics of the Grateful Dead have some hidden gems in them about personal finance. Let’s take a look at what Jerry and the gang are really trying to tell us underneath all of that psychedelic flair.

1. Song Title: “Money Money”

Lyric: My baby gives me the finance blues

The Premise: “Money Money” is written from the perspective of a romantic relationship that is built on money instead of love.

This Grateful Dead song is more about a shallow relationship than it is about money. Which should tell you everything that you need to know. The first step to a stable financial situation is to protect your money from some of those so-called lovers and friends! The journey like the music may take you down the yellow brick road. But Oz still waits in the Emerald city. “Neither a borrower nor a lender be” comes to mind.

2. Song Title: “Deal”

Lyric: Watch each card you play and play it slow

The Premise: This song is sage advice to a friend to slow down on a card game, but it could be extrapolated to just about any situation involving a serious decision.

Money isn’t really money until it starts to make money for you. Many people misinterpret this tenant of money as an excuse to gamble – not just at the casino, but also in other areas like the stock market or over estimating the value of real estate. Gambling in the stock market and investing are two different things! Investments that make money are educated guesses that take a while to pay off. Do your research and take it slow.

3. Song Title: “Franklin’s Tower”

Lyric: If you plant ice you’re gonna harvest wind

The Premise: The songwriter sings about a bell that children ring to find their way home, but it may stop working at any time.

Move too far away from the basic tenants of good money management, and you may not be able to find your way home. Just like in Franklin’s Tower, warnings come before a fall. If you ignore them when it comes to money, there may come a time when the ring of Franklin’s bell may be too far away to bring you back.

4. Song Title: “Ramble on Rose”

Lyric: The grass ain’t greener, the wine ain’t sweeter, either side of the hill

The Premise: Everyone is trying to get away from their problems. But the grass isn’t greener on the other side of the hill.

Money does not solve problems – it actually creates them! You should not look into making more money because you believe that it will give you a better life in and of itself. There is no such thing as escaping problems, so never trade making money for having a great experience in life. Don’t budget life!

The immortal lyrics of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead live on well beyond their original recordings and even their original meanings. However, there is a reason that certain songs live on. We are meant to take their advice no matter when we hear them.

If you want more $.02 about money from famous lyrics, check out our blog about Pink Floyd’s song “Money” or if it’s more your vibe then read up on Drake’s songs about money. It’s also fun knowing how much a block buster hit like “A Star is Born” has earned to date.