Money Lessons Learned from Famous Movies

Posted on July 4th, 2008 by rutgerskevin

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1. Getting your foot in the door is half the battle–Secret of My Success

2. If you are not smart, let a smart person handle your finances–Forrest Gump

3. But, never let an untrained family member or friend handle your finances.–Rocky 5

4. Avoid prison, as the markup on goods in 20% or higher–The Shawshank Redemption

5. Betting your means of transportation ( Mellenium Falcon) in a poker game is not the brightest idea–Star Wars

6. The things you own end up owning you.–Fight Club

7. Denting cans in supermarkets can save you money–Big Daddy

8. Understanding exactly what your customers want can be very profitable–Risky Business

9. Always keep some extra cash around the house for emergencies–National Treasure

10. Pay attention to current exchange rates–EuroTrip

11. Running for office can cost you millions–Brewster’s Millions

12. When buying real estate, pay attention to zoning restictions–Old School

13. You can make money donating blood, plasma and “other fluids”–Road Trip

14. Don’t risk your livelihood in a bar fight–Bull Durham

15. Beware of generating money from questionable sources–The Firm and The Devil’s Advocate

16. Don’t underestimate the value of the treasures in your attic–The Goonies

17. Insider training can lead to disaster–Wall Street

18. Sometimes the pursuit of money is not worth it–The Perfect Storm

19. Don’t assume that your X-mas bonus will be the same as last years–National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

20. Never speculate on Frozen Orange Juice Futures–Trading Places

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  2. bloggingzoom.com, on July 4th, 2008 at 5:37 pm Said:
    Money Lessons Learned from Famous Movies…

    1. Getting your foot in the door is half the battle–Secret of My Success

    2. If you are not smart, let a smart person handle your finances–Forrest Gump

    3. But, never let an untrained family member or friend handle your finances.–Rocky 5

    4. …

  3. Vote for this article at blogengage.com, on July 4th, 2008 at 5:42 pm Said:
    Money Lessons Learned from Famous Movies…

    1. Getting your foot in the door is half the battle–Secret of My Success

    2. If you are not smart, let a smart person handle your finances–Forrest Gump

    3. But, never let an untrained family member or friend handle your finances.–Rocky 5

    4. …

  4. Link Building Bible, on July 4th, 2008 at 6:11 pm Said:
    Hahaha… these are hilarious…. the Big Daddy and Shawshank ones are hilarious.

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  5. june, on July 4th, 2008 at 10:30 pm Said:
    nice aricle….
  6. Jack Payne, on July 5th, 2008 at 12:32 am Said:
    How about this one:

    Look at it this way: Unless you;re the lead dog the scenery never changes.

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  7. Carolina Panthers Store, on July 5th, 2008 at 2:09 pm Said:
    Hilarious article. Some of those are my favorite movies ever (Shawshank especially).

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  8. PolitiGal1, on July 6th, 2008 at 12:25 am Said:
    21. Pick something your good at, and your business will lead to a fairytale life-Pretty Woman.

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  9. colon cleansing system, on July 6th, 2008 at 2:50 am Said:
    So, you are a great movie watcher and learner from the movies. But your article is wonderful and presented in an interesting manner.
  10. Cwings, on July 6th, 2008 at 2:20 pm Said:
    You are pretty witty I like your writing style
  11. rutgerskevin, on July 6th, 2008 at 9:08 pm Said:
    Thanks for all the feedback!!!!

    @PolitiGal1–Great addition!!

  12. Business Voip, on July 7th, 2008 at 4:05 pm Said:
    My favorite quote is definitely - ‘The things you own end up owning you”. This is a great post and we all can learn a lot from movies.
  13. Rex, on July 7th, 2008 at 5:34 pm Said:
    How about: The power of persistence–”Rudy”.
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  16. The Loan Ranger, on July 22nd, 2008 at 2:56 pm Said:
    This is a pretty hilarious post. I think #2 is my favorite; there are a lot of (ridiculous) life lessons that can be learned from Forrest Gump.
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  20. Lisa, on July 30th, 2008 at 12:51 am Said:
    I know it’s new so you probably haven’t seen it, but Wall-E is a big lesson on the evils of needless consumption.

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  21. Dax Brady Sheehan, on August 1st, 2008 at 11:06 am Said:
    ^ Have to agree with Lisa Wall-E is an absolute must see. Needless to say also is Batman.

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  22. Sam @ Credit Card Blog, on August 18th, 2008 at 10:55 am Said:
    Great quotes Kevin. My favorite is number 7 - Denting cans in supermarkets can save you money–Big Daddy… haha I would always do that as a kid because we were too poor to afford enough groceries. Looking back that was no excuse (and wrong for me to do) but I can’t help but to laugh thinking about it.

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    These were great money quotes…the one from the Shawshank redemption definitely had me laughing the most.

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