<p>People still like to talk about having 'money in the bank'. But they haven't. They just have a bank statement from a bank, with a balance owing to them, which represents an IOU, and nothing more. That might be the hardest lesson in economics to learn. </p>

People still like to talk about having 'money in the bank'. But they haven't. They just have a bank statement from a bank, with a balance owing to them, which represents an IOU, and nothing more. That might be the hardest lesson in economics to learn.

<p>People still like to talk about having 'money in the bank'. But they haven't. They just have a bank statement from a bank, with a balance owing to them, which represents an IOU, and nothing more. That might be the hardest lesson in economics to learn.&nbsp;</p>

You've got no money in the bank

Richard Murphy and occasional friends talking about everything you need to know to understand the economy, tax, finance and how we fund our future.

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You've got no money in the bank

You've got no money in the bank