Family Finance Maestro Gifts

'You may wear the trousers in this family, but I take care of what's in the pockets!'

"This is not permanent...we'll be back as soon as things start to look up."

Profit

'The prevailing wisdom is that markets are always right. I think that luck is always right.'

'I'll be late for dinner, dear, I'm up to my neck in paperwork.'

'He's so rich, when he writes a cheque the bank bounces.'

Desk plaques: 'Money isn't everything' '...Which makes it no less awesome in my opinion.'

'You know the economy's in trouble when the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans only has 350 names on it.'

"We need to change, but WHEN?"

"I'm not happy about what the economists are predicting."

"Basically, your new job here at the Treasury Department implementing the bailout is simple, Grayson, just grab and armful of money and run..."

"I can always tell when Philip is working on family finances. A 'cursor' appears on both sides of the computer screen."

'When investment bankers give parental advice'

At times Richard dreaded coming home, as he knew he'd have to face the music.

'For Harland, the only game in town is the bulls versus the bears...'

'I think I must be ambidextrous. I can calculate interest with both sides of my brain.'

"I need to increase my salary so I can increase my spending."

"Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% budget allocation."

'Need I tell you the name of the game?'

'Now this is my kind of green!'

'Howard's doing things he's always wanted to with his redundancy money.'

Early Attempt at Quantitative Easing.

'And this is my strategic money reserve.'

U.S. Credit Rating

Bank cashier sits near sign: 'Please do not ask for credit, as refusal often offends'.

"Dad, this is Wendy, she's going to re-negotiate my allowance!"

'I used to work for the Treasury Department, but there's no future in economic forecasts.'

"Tax evasion is like a cancer, it's growing exponentially!"

Wealth Juggler.

'If we're going to have a banking relationship, you'll have to trust me more than this.'

'Please remember, it's not a lie if it turns a profit.'

'Since we all have to believe in something, I thought, 'Why not money?''

US dollar rising and falling.

Statue of Liberty and the Financial Crisis

'I love it when you talk big bucks, Mr. Williams.'