Burgeoning Debtor Gifts

'That's the way it is with debt, easy come, easy grow.'

'All we can do is hope for identity theft.'

"Hey, honey, the credit card company increased our debt... I mean our credit limit!"

Fries and kids

'This is our Greek debt, this is our Spanish debt, and this is our Portuguese debt...'

'Congratulations! And please give your parents this receipt for $148 thousand.'

"So, the bills still aren't paid? You've never been good at money management."

'Having the money tree has really helped out.'

'It may seem we're sinking deeper into debt, but really we're just experiencing a quarter of negative growth.'

'Thanks, I just know that I'll never be able to repay your kindness . . .'

"Well, the first reactions to the terrible truth are anger and sadness, but now it's time to act like men!"

"With the rises in fuel, food and mortgage I'm going to have to put in some overtime."

'I have good news and bad news. The good news is that you're going to get to relive the thrill of building your company up from nothing!'

"Graduates, faculty, parents, creditors..."

'Looks like you're underwater on your mortgage.'

"Since both of us believe in reincarnation, what if I pay you all the money I owe you in the next life?"

Finance Co., Refinance Co.

In the red

'Considering my student debt, I felt it prudent to specialize in bankruptcy law,'

TELLER, 'Thirty-seven dollars? -- you call THAT overdrawn?'

It doesn't matter if our house is made out of bricks, we've got a sub-prime mortgage!

'I'm push come to shove. . .'

'I bet the Joneses can't afford to be this much in debt!'

'Maybe framed copies of your mortgage, auto loan, and tuition loans are too much of a motivator. Maybe you need a financial planner.'

"I graduated magna cum student loan, so I'll need a big starting salary."

"I owe everything I have today to my parents, my wife, and the bank."

"I found my old college classmates and my college uncovered my old tuition loans!"

"Your financial situation was built on a house of cards. Credit cards."

"We've been pre-disapproved for another loan."

Medical Bills.

"You're overdrawn Mr. Gormley..."

'Of course our finances are good ... hey, a bent but still usable staple.'

'Listen... that sound... we're scraping the bottom of the barrel.'

"I'm the ghost of christmas past due."