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...'

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

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

'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.'

Graduating students asking for cash donations.

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

'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!'

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

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

"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.

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

In the red

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

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

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

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

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

Psychiatry. Why do you feel you're living on borrowed time? Because time is money!

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Dancing with the liquidators."