OPINION: As we face BlackFriday, it may be an idea to count the cost of how we spend money or we are in danger of putting lipstick on a pig, writes Philippa Larkin. busrep
In the world of finance the term “in the red” describes being in debt or losing money, the phrase “in the black” describes being solvent or accumulating money.
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