Braingle: 'Spend But Not Buy' Riddle

Spend But Not Buy

Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.

Puzzle ID:	#1194
Fun:	(2.15)
Difficulty:	(1.45)
Category:	Riddle
Submitted By:	christine
Corrected By:	jntrcs

What can you spend but not buy?

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(user deleted) Jan 31, 2002	This teaser is wrong because you can buy currency from any bank which in its true form is money.
cnmne Apr 23, 2004	You could also be a coin collector.
metallicman Nov 13, 2005	nice and easy. thanks for submitting this teaser.
jntrcs Apr 20, 2006	wow you guys make fun of my teasers! this was as simple as mine. i mean money is like the only thing u spend now adays.
Crazycriely May 27, 2006	what about time? u cant really buy time...
Shawnheyhey123 Oct 06, 2006	That's a good one crazycriely. Much better than the actual teaser.
calmsavior Jan 07, 2007	probably the worst teaser on this site
Mac-Attack Feb 22, 2007	Time would be another answer
Mac-Attack Feb 22, 2007	Aww dam, someone already said 'time'
horse_luver Apr 23, 2007	I said life... basically, time.
dudebomb93 Oct 24, 2007	Its time because you can buy money 1.00 US = 1.00 CA
dudebomb93 Oct 24, 2007	1.08 CA
dudebomb93 Oct 24, 2007	There is already one just like this on this site, I saw it last week
jel5010 Aug 04, 2009	I'm just sorry I spent TIME on this riddle because I'm unable to buy it back.
bradon182001 Oct 05, 2010	I was sure the answer had to be time. Hmmm.
baliset Apr 13, 2011	I am going through these from oldest to earliest. Yes, it is taking me a while. I have a better understanding of why some folks comment on repeats. The answer was Time in a teaser before this one. Better done, too.