9 Bizarre Money Superstitions People Actually Believe

By Emily Guy Birken 

When I was about eight years old, my grandmother gave me a purse. Inside the purse was a dollar bill, which I tried to give back to her. I thought she had left it in there by mistake.  "No, no. That must stay in there," she told me. "You can't give a purse with no money in it, or else it will never have money in it. Money attracts money!"

That was my first introduction to the odd world of money superstitions. Grandma's belief that purses and wallets should always have at least a little money in them, especially if they are given as gifts, had been passed down to her from her Russian grandmother — although it is a superstition that can be found in many countries around the world. I have since met many people who follow this custom, including a small retail business owner who would place a penny in every wallet and purse she sold.

Money superstitions can run the gamut from the slightly lucrative to the silly to the downright bizarre, but they are always fun to hear. Here are nine common money superstitions that people take pretty seriously. (See also: Why Superstition Makes You Buy Insurance)

1. Itchy palms mean you are about to gain or lose money

According to the Palmistry and Hand Analysis website, an itchy right palm is a good thing, because it means you are about to receive money. Don't scratch that itch, or it will stop the money from coming into your life.

An itchy left palm, on the other hand (ha!), means you are about to lose money. To relieve the itch and protect your assets, you can rub your left palm on a piece of wood. This superstition is said to have originated from the Saxons — German tribes who settled in Great Britain during the Middle Ages. They believed you could cure diseased skin by rubbing silver on it.

2. Do not place your purse on the floor

This superstition is considered to be bad feng shui, because your purse is seen as a symbol for your wealth. Putting it on the floor is therefore a sign of great disrespect and disregard for your money.

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