Economic Whiz Kid Pillows

LEMONADE 50 CENTS, 'I'm only seven years old -- I don't HAVE a credit rating yet!'

'Is my allowance an unfunded liability?'

"Obviously some people here don't appreciate the gravity of our situation."

'But Dad, all the other kids get a roth IRA as part of their allowance package.'

A child stands behind a stand piled high with snowballs and a sign that reads "Hand-crafted snowballs 25¢".

'May I be excused? I just checked my college investment portfolio online, and I feel sick.'

Warning that Inflationary Policies Could Lead to Crash on Wall St

'You always bring me the same thing every year, toys games sports equipment. I never get what I really want!' - 'What's that?' - 'Real estate!'

"Gee, thanks! What rate of interest does it pay?"

"I don't have time for piggy banks. Can't I just buy an ATM?"

'That's my boy...'

'He's precocious.'

Yo-Yo Sales

'I know about the birds and the bees. Can you tell me about making a bundle trading derivatives?'

"No, Dad. All this belongs to me right now. I acquired it in a hostile takeover."

"Mum, Dad, my pocket money could do with some quantitative easing please."

"It seems our precious three year old hacked into the White House with his playtime computer!"

'He's soccer mad! Ever since he did his first sums he's wanted to be a players' agent.'

"It's a graph of economic recovery...which way up do you want it?"

'I hardly expected the federal tapering affect my allowance.'

'A 7 load? Do you think I was born yesterday? Oh, wait, I was.'

'Is my allowance an unfunded liability?'

"It's shrinkflation!"

'Since the healthcare legislation became law, our Little MBA kit outsells our Little Doctor Kit by a hundred to one.'

"How do you make any money?"

You did a hostile takeover of the corner lemonade stand? Why not? It's operated by Timmy. He's seven. He's a big boy. By seven, I had three ice cream carts. Besides, I made his investors an offer they couldn't refuse. We'll split the six free espressos. Waaaaah!

'I quit the ice cream stand last year. Now I'm double dipping.'

Recession tips : think positively, remember the sky is not falling.

Deal-Maker Trump

"Sorry Dad, capitalism's a bitch."

'Dad, I need to talk to you about my investment portfolio.'

Economics. We're having a surprise little test. What market bubble will be next to burst? This is a "pop" quiz!

Chained CPI

'I was able to program the VCR, so now dad wants me to assemble his new barbecue.'

"When it comes to the economy I may be illiterate, but I can still read between the lines."