Credit Rating Curious Mugs

Standard & Poor's Downgrade

Bank cashier sits near sign: 'Please do not ask for credit, as refusal often offends'.

Recession

"Double whammy. My weight now exceeds my credit score."

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

Agency Moody's comments

"Baldo, credit cards are a terrible idea! Take it from someone who has 10 of 'em."

'There's been a change in my recurring nightmare. I'm no longer falling . . . my credit rating is.'

AL'S GYM, 'We're going to make a new man of you!' 'Will he have new credit cards?'

'As your banker, I feel I should tell you, the more enlightened you become the more of a credit risk you become.'

"Does this mean my loan has not been approved?"

We've been pre-approved by the credit card company to give them a loan.

"You'll always have AAA status to me!"

'Just a minute while I pull up your file.'

"He leaves behind a loving wife, two beautiful children and a credit score of 780."

'Are you kidding, you credit's better than ours.'

'Good news! Some guy stole my identity online. Now he's saddled with my bad credit rating.'

'To make matter worse, our combined weight is higher than our credit score.'

'Remember how we used to put stuff on layaway?'

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

Businessman has credit IV.

"Wow! Nice job on that display, Baldo! Just don't tell the boss. He'll make you do more."

'A bank manager will always lend you money if you can prove you don't need it!'

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

Computer gives thumbs down to loan application.

Your Flexible Fiend.

'We found the trouble Mr. Spencer. Your credit is no good!'

"So, we've processed your loan application and I'm afraid that it doesn't look too promising!"

Cupid views his online credit rating.

Mort, you owe $856 on your tab. What are you talking about?! I pay my tab every month! Yes, but you've never paid the finance charge. It was clearly written on the back of the tab receipt that there's a 29.9% finance charge. I don't have that kind of money! I refuse to pay it! You can pay your finance charge in installments, but I'll have to add a finance charge. I'm calling congress!

A look into the future?!

"Well, thanks anyway for sharing your financial plight with us."

'Oh yeah?! Well, my dad's credit score is better than your dad's!'

'Your assets speak for themselves. They say 'no'.'

"He's extremely intelligent. Right now he's fetching your credit score."