Well, first of all the two phrases are different so, I don't think comparing them is the right thing to do. Secondly, they are both correct though, in the first after using "much money" I'd go further "saying in the pocket", "on me/wih me", "in the kitty", "in my bank account", etc.
Regarding the second, here we are dealing with a statement and it could stand on its own perfectly well.