Well, whoever it was - he was wrong!
Look! Here is the proof!
Please take it as a shoot and take a good care of it. Water it regularly. Converse with it. And make sure it has everything it needs to grow properly.
But seriously, it is good to place pictures like this in the abundance corner (according to Feng Shui: left, furthest from the entrance corner in your place - your room at home, in the office).
Imagine and believe, that your finances grow and bloom as does this tree. That it is all yours. And that whenever you want it, it is there for you.
The purpose of doing this is to change your perceptions from lack to having enough and to draw real abundance to you now.
Just remember that abundance does not mean only money. It may come in a different forms, such as good occasions (eg. unexpected discount, sale that will actually save you some money), new opportunities (eg. chance to do something - additional job - which will give you additional money), gifts (eg. you may be given something you were thinking of buying or were dreaming about getting), people and friendships that will lead you to big wealth by giving you advice or introducing to something new etc. Possibilities are unlimited.
All you need to do at this moment is to allow yourself to be open to receive this wealth and abundance, whichever form it may come in. Don't fix yourself with the belief that money comes only from hard work. This is not true. Believe it or not, but you don't have to work hard for money. Money can come to you easily and effortlessly, if only you allow it.
So for now, just place this picture in your abundance corner and imagine that every time you need money for something, you can just grab some from this tree and be sure that in its place new money will grow immediately. And see what happens.
Good luck!
Gaby