Economic Hardship Gifts

Tax Turnabout Is Fair Play

It says, "In lieu of gifts, please consider a donation to the automaker of your choice." Invite!

'You used to be an investment consultant, Fred -- what should I do with this quarter I found?'

'I'm a redundant bank teller.'

'We'll go to Santa's Grotto next year, after the recession.'

'I'm going to have to let you go.'

'Yeah, I got chased from Main and 3rd, but you know, it's not like it's going to change my lifestyle.'

Food Shelf unemployed.

"I've decided to move back in with my parents."

Road sign: 'No Passing Zone... This, too, shall pass.'

Peter

Vulture sitting over a plummeting graph.

"Pendleton will stay afloat no matter what!"

"Well, my paycheck barely pays the bills, I might need a second job, my wife is on my case, and my dad's in the hospital."

"Cheer up, Simon. . . I'm always here for you!"

Sales

'I'm sick and tired of you and your 'get rich quick' schemes.'

'Oh no! We're in negative equity.'

"Even after all that's happened, I feel no less regal."

We Are All in This Together. But Some of Us Are More in It Than Others.

In Case of Emergency - Break Glass and take a BIG SWIG!

"Generation X, Y or Z? No idea. My brat is Generation SLSLWMAF - Stinkin' Lazy, Still Living with Mom at Forty."

"Since they graduated, have any of your children moved back in with you?"

'Our vows didn't say anything about hedge fund mis-management!'

'Sorry, I don't do bailouts.'

"That's it - we've eaten the last of the energy bills."

'Ironically, before I fell on hard times, I was a professional wine taster.'

'Lost my shirt in the market ! Kept some dignity with hat & tie.'

'She is waiting to be recovered, but financially.'

"Homeowner please help."

"I'm sorry, Ma, but we're forced to sell the art collection."

"Armstrong, you're the cheapest cheapskate on earth." "Not yet, but a man can dream." "This toothache is killing me but I have no money and no insurance. Do you know where I can find a really cheap dentist?" "Of course. I can give you my guy's name. He works for peanuts." "I’ll get a pen." "You’ll also need a passport and lots of penicillin."

"Your money is no longer working for you. It got laid off."

In case of insolvency break glass.

Panhandling Pennybags