Debt Deterrent Gifts

'It's only temporary. My student loans didn't quite carry me until social security.'

U of Debt

'Honestly Bob, it's not that bad. If you can make as much next year as you did this year you'll be able to pay off your outstanding taxes for last year. That'll just leave the interest, the tax for this year and... my fees.'

Practical loans vs. devil-may-care loans.

'We're an international company, Mr. Zickenbarth. We've got creditors in more than 200 different countries!'

Top Ten New Year's Resolutions

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

Eurobonds Explained.

Horror Theater. Now Playing. Return of the Deficit.

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

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

What comes after a trillion

'A belt will have to be tightened...not the cars...yours.'

"Wow! Even from space the Italian mountain of debt is visible!"

'I FEEL YOUR PAIN!'

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

"That wasn't supposed to happen!!"

What do you mean, you've done more for me than my mother did? We've carried you for 10 months!

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

Student Debt

Euro crisis bailout.

'There's no interest on your purchase for a year. Then we become VERY interested in your balance after that.'

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

Now hiring: crowdfunding expert to reduce the US budget deficit.

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

'Is it okay to put my credit card payment on my credit card?'

'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.'

"I'm here to pay off the last loan installment!"

Buy now... pay later

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

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

Loan trap

Fall of the Euro

"I wasn't smart enough for college. So instead of a diploma and a quarter million of debt all I've got is a growing plumbing business and a steady income."

'Right now I'd say our biggest asset is our credit card debt.'