Debt Decipherer Mugs

'...just robbing peter to pay paul...what's up with you?'

* For latent content, see your psychiatrist.

'For an explanation of the financial terms of this loan, please enroll in a continuing-education economics class at your local community college.'

Practical loans vs. devil-may-care loans.

"I believe it was called 'cursive'."

Eurobonds Explained.

"According to his will, he wants his outstanding debts to be shared equally between the three of you."

"I asked my friends over to see how much the adults are leaving us to pay off!"

There are dreams...And then there's reality...

"I don't see much borrowing on your credit report but I do see a lot of begging and stealing."

What comes after a trillion

'I FEEL YOUR PAIN!'

"If you have to ask, you can't afford it."

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

"I'm here because my vision is getting so bad I can't even see clearly in my dreams at night!"

Abraham Lincoln sends his first bill - Three score dollars and ten.

'Cancel your debt? How do you think I make my money?'

'Can you believe this bank...? Yesterday they refuse me a loan, today they send me a leaflet for a loan.'

Euro crisis bailout.

'I dreamed I was flying and I had airline food.'

"One day more boy, all this will be yours!"

'Well, your income looks good, and you've been on your job for over two years... but it seems you're 15 trillion dollars in debt.'

"If the stock market goes to infinity, would we be able to pay off the national debt?"

'Prophetic dream, no chance! You lying on a plate, surrounded by vegetables? That can only be symbolic.'

"White House sources indicate China has called in the US debt."

"There you go kid. If you have a monster he can't get out now."

'...we were able to hide some rather significant losses.'

Work related problems for Madame Tussaud

Fall of the Euro

'Well, I just met the girl of my dreams -- you know, the kind you have when you eat anchovy pizza right before bed.'

"You'll be working entirely on commission. We were kidding about the salary."