Bill Balancer Pillows

'We're a two-income family. In come the bills and in come the taxes!'

"We seem to be spending more on defence than on things to defend"

'The meek shall inherit the debt. The rich shall inherit the loopholes.'

"Your wonderful daughter and I would like to become engaged in F.Y. '97, married in F.Y. '98, and if the numbers look good, start a family in F.Y. '99."

'Can we afford you to save us money by repairing the car yourself...?'

"Microwave to replace gas or oil central heating?" "Yes. Think how cheap it is to microwave a cup of tea!"

'There will be no raises this year since the state now has a lottery.'

Expenses/Income. "Our only problem is working out how to switch these."

State Budget.

'Sorry, that was before the fed raised the interest rates.'

'I hate playing in an inflatable dome during a power outage.'

Al's Farm Equipment: Our Prices Can't Be Beat!

'I cut myself slashing the budget!'

The good news is that I've got all the figures...the BAD news is that I'm not sure what order to put them in!

Help!!! I've been kidnapped - Your Money.

'How can they call it a shared sacrifice in this bad economy...when your pay cut was 10% and mine, 25%?!'

The Costs Of Doing War.

"Honey, I love celebrating Christmas! I love all the food, the sweets, the Christmas tree and the presents, but our bank account hates Christmas!"

Run in the Family

Euro parachute is not keeping Europe aloft.

"...And this is Mable, who will assist me with the billing."

'Office of not much budget, and even less management! Yomp speaking!'

"I'm at that awkward stage between credit card payments and alimony payments."

Three people view wine price 3 ways.

'How do you expect the Government to bail you out of your financial crisis if you don't pay your taxes?'

"Yes, you do get your bonus today. My assistant is empty the change out of the vending machine as we speak."

The ways and means committee reaches the tipping point.

IRS, 'It might make you feel better if you just think of it as a negative entitlement.'

'When you've a minute could you design a new health infrastructure for the area with budget forecasts staffing requirements and job descriptions...tomorrow will do.'

The economy and the environment.

'We're waiting for an estimate that doesn't make him do that.'

'Every year local authorities whinge on about needing more money to maintain services.'

NHS targets.

'I think I can solve our budget problem with the color scanner, color laser printer and this twenty-dollar bill!'

US Tightens The Iraq War Belt