Economics Of Fun Gifts

'Well, it makes me happy!'

"What do you think I can get for it on the blackboard market?"

Clancy Strip: Money and Beer

Looks like another profit's warning

I think I can explain what happened to your investment, with the use of this simple chart.

Tunnel of Accountants: "You've been selected for a random audit."

'Till debt do us part...'

'My Dad won't let me tell what I did on my summer vacation...he doesn't want anyone to know where he set up his offshore bank accounts.'

'our chances seemed pretty good until you lighted that 20.'

'I've heard of cooking the books... but how did you rotisserie them and why?'

"My assets consist of a piggy bank, 2 teeth for the tooth fairy, and whatever change I find in the living room sofa."

My definition of 'quality time?'...charging $500 per hour.

"I was going to transmute it into gold, and then I read that the base metal market has made a remarkable recovery!"

Investments: Still Open to New Investors - 'A fool & his money fund.'

"...Or we could give to the rich, and it would just trickle down to the poor."

"We're trying to put the fun back into filing taxes."

'After reaching new heights, the stock market closed early due to an oubreak of acrophobia.'

'You overpaid, but it's not enough to cover the 'Overpayment Surcharge Tax'.'

"Time for thaw awkward father son talk. You know, the one about fluctuating interest rates and instability in the markets."

Akme National Bank: Our Assets Can Whip Your Assets.

"I think I finally understand inflation."

Ice cube selling penguin out of business.

Toys. Dolls. $28.95. Sir, you sell these baby dolls for $28.95?! Who knew having a kid could be so expensive!

It's a joint loan, but don't tell my husband.

'Maybe so, sir, but our motto is, 'A penny saved is a lot of trouble for nothing.''

More toxic assets.

'The dollar fell against all major currencies this morning, and then, while getting up, bumped its head, REALLY HARD, on some sort of coffee table. I'm afraid that's all we have right now. Stay tuned for further updates.'

"Must you do that every time I say interest rates are bound to rise?"

'Government economists said today's stock market drop was due to 'normal gravitational forces'.'

'Today, a downturn in 'social conscience' stocks on news that 'nice guys finish last'.'

Vulture sitting on company profits graph.

'Thank you for participating in the 'Redistribution of Wealth' movement.'

"I never knew you could have so much fun with a global debt bubble."

Santander Bank pays out cash by mistake on Christmas Day

"Inflation doesn’t seem so bad to me."