Experiencing Economic Hardship Gifts

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

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

'All we can do is hope for identity theft.'

Peter

Vulture sitting over a plummeting graph.

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

"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."

Sales

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

'We don't have a mission statement. We have a survival plan.'

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

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

'We may be bankrupt, but we're not broke.'

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

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

'Sorry, I don't do bailouts.'

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

"Homeowner please help."

Financial life preserver

Remember you predicted some 'difficulties' with my bank?

'I'm a redundant bank teller.'

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

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

No Money

"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."

Panhandling Pennybags

"Remember, son, what doesn't kill you, makes you poorer."

"The Bank has returned the rent cheque marked 'Insufficient funds', but it doesn't say whether that's them or us!"

"We can't afford to go on holiday, and we can't afford to stay at home either."

Out of work baker - I knead your dough

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

'Former stockbroker, took my own advice. Please help!'

'I need something to wear to a bankruptcy hearing.'

"Married a local musician"

'Listen... that sound... we're scraping the bottom of the barrel.'