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Remember when we thought being an adult meant having money to burn? Ha! These days, most of us are more familiar with checking our bank accounts through squinted eyes and turning "creative budgeting" into an Olympic sport. From the special thrill of finding that forgotten $5 bill in your winter coat to the delicate art of deciding which bill gets paid this month, financial struggles have created a comedy goldmine that hits way too close to home.

We've collected 68 jokes about being broke that will have you laughing all the way to the bank (where, let's be honest, you're probably just making a deposit so your account doesn't get closed). Don't blame us if you find yourself painfully nodding along and feeling the sudden urge to check your lottery tickets one more time, just in case.

#1

Tweet highlighting inequality with humor related to broke people jokes, discussing taxes and wealth disparity.

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Sarah Belt
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8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And I especially mind paying taxes that are just handed over to the rich.

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    #2

    Tweet humorously critiquing job market, suggesting boycotting companies over unrealistic entry-level requirements.

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    #3

    Social media post humorously comparing health expenses abroad to the US, highlighting broke people jokes.

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    Potato Vic
    Community Member
    Premium
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live here and yes, yes it is. I used to work as a nurse and quit after a decade if watching sick people not get the healthcare they deserved because they couldn't afford it. F**k American healthcare

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    #4

    Tweet highlighting job requirements irony, relatable broke people jokes theme. Critiques unrealistic experience expectations for low pay.

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    #5

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    David Brown
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    8 months ago

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    It's the money that is EVERY problem. People are forced fed a life from TV to effing 'influencers' etc. that few can actually afford. Want what you have not have what you want. And flipping save some aside will ya? 401k it if you can ya bums. Maybe pay down debt instead of new tattoo to preen and yak about on tktk. Jesus.

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    #6

    Tweet about the irony of poverty and wealth, highlighting broke people jokes.

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    Talis
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Terry Pratchett knew it: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boots_theory

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    #9

    Credit card chip machine joke about removing card, relatable humor for broke people.

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    #10

    Tweet about broke-people-jokes: Feeling like being in a spaceship when riding in a car made after 2015.

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    cj be like
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish i were in a spaceship so i could get off this miserable dying rock hunk

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    #11

    Tweet about online learning versus paying for education, highlighting a common broke-people-jokes theme.

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    David Houde
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You aren't paying $30,000 a year to listen to the professor. You are paying $30,000 a year so that after you pay $120,000-150,000, the university will give you a little piece of paper that says you met their requirements to earn a degree.

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    #12

    Tweet about broke people jokes, humorously describing saving money before an unexpected expense.

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    Austzn
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or a bomb cyclone sweeps through and tears up your home's fence which now costs like $10,000 for some reason. ...So, some of us have fences loosely secured with bailing wire and prayers. 🤣

    tw 72
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or the price goes up - just beyond reach

    tee-lena
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No marriage for the disabled on federal government dole in the US. We lose our insurance and SSI.

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    #13

    Social media post joking about saving money by living in a cardboard box, related to broke-people jokes.

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    Doug Moyer
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's no excuse for being that bad at math. You literally have a supercomputer in your hand.

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    #14

    Tweet humor about hustle culture suggesting broke people jokes, expressing frustration with waking up at 4 am advice.

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    #18

    Tweet about fear of being broke, replying to comment on marriage nightmares.

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    char
    Community Member
    8 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    mine is wild horses... or letting down everyone who's ever had faith in me

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    #19

    Tweet humorously talks about broke people joking about spending $82 at bars every weekend despite being broke and confused.

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    #21

    Text exchange joking about insufficient funds for painting, highlighting broke-people-jokes.

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    #22

    Meme with handshake emoji between "Being very rich" and "Being very poor" above "Getting your haircut in your living room." Broke-people-jokes.

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    Trophy Husband
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everyone talks about the little changes that COVID brought, such as more working from home. The unexpected one for me was my wife learning to cut my hair. I have always hated going to the barber, when I met her I cut my own hair and I started going for her. Now she's not getting out of cutting it for me, no matter how much she asks. It's her or me, never going to have a stranger do it again!!

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    #23

    Tweet about broke people highlighting the irony of money and happiness.

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    joann fielding
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, it's called 'broke' for a reason. My car is broke, my dishwasher is broke, my mind is broke, and my spirit is broke. And I can't afford to fix any of them.

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    #24

    Tweet humorously redefining being broke as pre-revenue growth stage, emphasizing future profitability plans.

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    cj be like
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    8 months ago

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    they'll stabilize once all the Boomers die out

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    #25

    Social media post with a humor about perceptions of poverty related to travel, fitting Broke-People-Jokes theme.

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    Matthew Bialowas
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm lucky if I can afford an egg to Make pasta for dinner

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    #26

    Tweet screenshot with broke people jokes about climate change hurricanes extinguishing fires.

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    superfluous
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But they're on opposite sides of the US?

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    #27

    Tweet humorously discussing money and happiness, reflecting broke-people jokes.

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    Trophy Husband
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sleeping brings nightmares.. when I was younger sleeping was the escape.

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    #28

    Tweet about daily showers and elitism featuring soap-covered people, discussing broke people jokes and water conservation.

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    Chihuahua Mama
    Community Member
    8 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, I feel like not being able to smell my armpits constantly is beneficial to my health. So I will continue to take my daily showers, thanks

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    #29

    Tweet humorously reacting to J. Cole's take on broke people, with 76.7K likes.

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    #30

    Tweet exchange humorously depicting broke-people jokes about wanting more money.

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    Trophy Husband
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Literally nobody is okay... Everyone has massive problems. I'm convinced that even the people who you think are doing great are secretly doing terribly. Donald Trump is a raving lunatic who may have power and money, but deep down spends all his time worried about whether or not he's going to go to jail soon, and doesn't actually see anything that goes on around him. Taylor Swift seems like she's doing great, but all that pressure and fame and everything else probably is crushing her. Your neighbor down the street might seem happy when you see him every morning and he waves, but he's probably very depressed. It is my belief that everybody in this world is depressed, psychotic, or some combination of the two. At least every adult, most children seem to have a great time. I could be wrong, it could just be everybody that I've ever met...

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    #31

    Tweet humorously defines "competitive salary" in a way related to broke people jokes, highlighting cost of living challenges.

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    #32

    Tweet screenshot with a joke about being too broke for generational hauntings in gothic horror stories.

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    Lorenzo
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Marked safe from generational hauntings"

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    #33

    Tweet humor about high income struggles, related to broke-people-jokes.

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    Mike Rodrick
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, trump already promised that. Just don't hold your breath.

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    #34

    Tweet by user Rico joking about being broke at a book fair as a kid, with high engagement like 42.1K likes.

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    #35

    Tweet highlights broke people jokes about college and adult life differences.

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    #36

    Text tweet about overthinking by broke people, author $ilva, dated Jan 28, 2024.

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    cj be like
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But HOW do you overthink them? is it a little overthinking or a full blown panic attack? what is it the result of, bills? deadlines? just general anxiety?? AAAH

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    #37

    Tweet joking about being broke in Joburg by selling seminar seats at high prices.

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    Kay C
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yay Jozie my home town!

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    #39

    A social media post humorously highlighting broke people jokes about working to avoid poverty.

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    Mike Rodrick
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    95% of people hate working. I hate those who love their jobs.

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    #41

    Person in shower hair cap with a relatable expression, captioned about the feeling of being broke.

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    #42

    Tweet humorously admitting everything is funny except being broke.

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    #43

    Tweet humorously expressing relief about not being broke after paying bills.

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    Trophy Husband
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Being broke implies that you have no money, but also no doubt. If you have debt then you have gone below broke. I aspire to get to broke one day. Right now three mortgages and more credit cards than I ever should have been given prevent me from reaching the level of broke.

    #44

    Tweet humorously reflects on financial struggles with broke-people jokes about searching for debtors in phone contacts.

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    #45

    Tweet joke about always working but still being broke, expressing a common frustration.

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    cj be like
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    how tf are we censoring abbreviations now???

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    #47

    Tweet about broke-people jokes, discussing advantages of being poor, with user interactions and replies shown.

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    Mike Rodrick
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What are small things? I have no things.

    #48

    Tweet humorously illustrating broke-people-jokes about the irony of not earning $100K while dismissing its value.

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    #49

    Tweet by Lil Rico humorously commenting on a broke world with emojis, gaining internet attention.

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    #50

    Black wallet with a picture of a man giving a thumbs-up, representing broke people jokes humor.

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    #51

    Tweet about emotions linked to financial struggles, humorously highlighting broke people jokes.

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    #52

    Tweet text with a broke-people joke: "You're not broke, you're pre-rich."

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    fly on the wall
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just like pre-pregnant means you are getting f****d

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    #53

    Tweet humor about broke people and the irony of avoiding college debt, yet still ending up broke and in debt.

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    #54

    Tweet about the challenges and humor of being broke in adulthood.

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    #55

    Screenshot of a tweet joking about lacking motivation when broke, with significant engagement.

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    #56

    Tweet joking about broke people, focusing on college students' financial struggles versus credit load concerns.

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    #57

    Tweet screenshot about preferring work exhaustion over being broke and bored, with a laughing emoji.

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    #58

    Tweet about life priorities with likes, comments, and retweets, related to Broke-People-Jokes.

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    Trophy Husband
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have never had anyone try to convert me, but if I did and they said something about the next life my response would be you mean there's more? Holy s**t man how do you deal with that c**p?

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    #60

    Tweet humorously discussing the laid-back attitude of broke people with an expressive emoji.

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    #61

    Tweet about financial struggles and spending habits with nuanced humor, reflecting broke-people jokes themes.

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    Phantom Phoenix
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Above you'll see that we have here an excellent example of The Humble Brag. This fellow is not limited by lack of money and his 'problem' is that he now can't bring himself to buy the cheaper option because he doesn't want to 'feel' limited. He attempts to elicit sympathy for this with a statement about having grown up poor. Right. Moving on we have...

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    #62

    Tweet joking about being a broke loser, saying some girls like that, by user's account named Corn.

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    tee-lena
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Broke boy by malia civitz. Good song

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    #63

    Social media post humorously depicting airlines and broke-people jokes about expensive holiday flights.

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    #64

    Tweet about the challenges of being broke and dating, shared by Makhanya with humorous perspective.

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    Trophy Husband
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What the hell does this mean?

    #65

    Tweet about humorously blaming financial issues on democracy; broke-people jokes theme.

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    Trophy Husband
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's funny because my wife IS the reason that we don't have any money.

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    #66

    Tweet humorously referencing Charles Dickens with broke people jokes about being poor at Christmas.

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    #67

    Tweet joking about being broke after receiving first utility and rent bills.

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    Mike Rodrick
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We're supposed to be poor so the wealthiest can be wealthy. Welcome to CAPITALISM!

    #68

    Tweet says "Being broke is my only opp," highlighting broke-people-jokes theme.

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    Trophy Husband
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am NOT down with that...