Historical clue formulations

• Having cash to spend — 2025-04-08
• In good shape financially — 2023-03-29
• Not in debt — 2021-02-28
• Able to get out of the hole — 2019-01-18
• Not stuck with 5-Down — 2002-07-12
• In the black, like a dry cleaner? — 1997-11-27
• Financially O.K. — 1993-12-05