Vocab question no. 52: idioms/expressions about people whose priority list doesn't open with the word "money"

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Hello there,I'd like to find out what expressions or idioms could be used to describe people who don't really care much about money. Not because they have heaps of money but because they simply consider material things to be not of great importance.For example:Well, to be honest, I have to say that when it comes to money I'd be a liar if I said that it was on the top of my priorities list.Thanks

Clive · Accepted Answer

eg I'm not materialistic.

Perfect Stranger · Answer

Thanks Clive. Yes, materialistic would be a good word. Still, I'm looking for more casual, sort of slangish, colloquial expressions or idioms...

I'll give you an example but this one is not related to money, it's just an example of what kind of expressions I'm looking for.

- I'm not a night owl. I think it's better to go to bed early and get up early. An early bird catches the worm.

Do you know what I mean? I wanna say that I'm not all about the money. I guess there must be a word like that... Something like

I'm not a money-making machine; I value my personal developement more than anything else.

Perfect Stranger · Answer

Howdy,

What's the opposite of a money-grubber?

(a person who is aggressively engaged in or preoccupied with making or saving money)

Vocab question no. 52: idioms/expressions about people whose priority list doesn't open with the word "money"

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