Domestic Economist Pillows

'It's similar to the government's system of checks and balances. I write the checks and you try to balance them.'

'I've just raised you to junk status.'

Husband dismayed to get cold mutton for dinner again. Wife comments that someone must be economical on the housekeeping money she is given.

One young wife asking another if she finds it more economical to do her own cooking.

'As your financial advisor, I'd have to advise you to change your main income provider,'

Man ironing out a line graph.

'What kind of a pension plan do you get with a job like this, mom?'

"Oh no - another mouth to feed!"

'Progress of a bookshelf'

"That's our house, that's Mommy going to work, and that's you, staring out the window, wondering where it all went wrong."

Musical Accompaniment to Household Chores.

'Believe me dad. I'm on the school math team. If your investments declined 50 then increased 50 you did not break even.'

"Don't you want to hear about the day I had?"

The burden of carrying the Euro.

"I can tell it's new because it's alive."

'I told my wife to run the house like a business. So she sold it to an American corporation.'

"Just think how much we could save if we switched the heating off altogether."

'The Dow has shot up 2.5% on positive data on housing - until five minutes from now, when it'll be interpreted differently.'

'With the economy the way it is, I'm going to have to let one of you go.'

"Goodbye cruel world."

Greece Bowing Before Angela Merkel

The Heating Oil Problem.

"I think it's time we cashed in our spare change. We could probably pay off our house."

'I know we're laying up treasures in Heaven, but I still think you should talk to the Church Board about your pension,'

'We've finished the dishes, Miss. Jenny washes, I wiped, and Susan picked up all the pieces.'

How to save on your heating bill...

"Today we learned how to put cherries on cupcakes!"

CHEZ MOI - formerly CHEZ NOUS

Here's one I made earlier.

'Of course the Smiths have more than we do. His wife works.'

'I love your crocheted computer cover darling, but can I take it off now?'

Chefs

'The trouble started when the world put together a large group of synchronized banks.'

"My client, whom I shall refer to as your son, has retained me to represent him in these negotiations regarding an increase in his allowance!"

Bailout Plan.