Aspiring Economist Pillows

'The best way to learn the value of money is not to have any!'

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'Remember, Edward, inside every 'F' student is a 'D' student trying to get out.'

'But Dad, all the other kids get a roth IRA as part of their allowance package.'

'I know about the birds and the bees. Tell me about the bears and the bulls.'

"With the caveat that the only certainty in this life is uncertainty, I still want to entertain the possibility of being a pundit when I grow up."

"Apparently, when the tide came in, a lot of castles went bust."

"I'll go to my room and do my homework, but I want time and a half."

'I'm afraid that the top investment banks are looking for more from job applicants than a 'Top Degree from the University of Hard Knocks'.'

"So much for password protected."

"Dad, this is Wendy, she's going to re-negotiate my allowance!"

'I've crunched the numbers and you can afford to increase my allowance by 15.5%.'

'In the future, if we're a little late with your allowance, don't just automatically turn it over to a collection agency.'

"We've decided to diversify our funds on some candy!"

'I can't afford to absorb the overhead anymore!'

"For this year's financial picture, we've done away with graphs."

'Wouldn't it be easier if the banks simply merged with the Inland Revenue?'

I'd like to request a transfer to a household offering a higher allowance and fewer choices.

Books: Self-Improvement Just keeping up with Joneses.

Greece Bowing Before Angela Merkel

"I think you should provide a 401(k) with my allowance."

'I'm worth more than $3,000 as a federal income tax exemption. So how about a raise in my allowance?'

'I got that, Ms. Rafferty... now can we get on to student loans?'

Governor of the Bank of England outfit

"Would you like a glass too? They're five bucks."

"Well, I thought of it as an innovative economic stimulus package, but the jury insisted on calling it securities fraud!"

'I already know about the birds and the bees. Tell me about investing my allowance for capital appreciation.'

'This isn't the dollar I deposited!'

'Sixty percent of my income is from newspaper delivery, 20% from odd jobs, and 20% from allowance.'

"My son's a commonwealth - I give him money to be independent."

'I've been coming to Kindergarten every day for two weeks-- When do I get paid'

"But it's helping me learn my math!"

My lemonade stand went belly-up. I need a bail-out.

'With the current healthcare situation, my son decided he wants a junior investment banker kit.'

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