Financial Freedom Dreamer Mugs

'Great news Honey! The bank says this is our final notice!'

The Adventures of Recession Man! M'lady, you seem distressed. I haven't had a raise in two years. My bills keep going up but my income has stagnated. Fear not. I can save the day. You can get me a raise? I can help you see things differently. We'll talk it out, then I'll give you a back rub, and you'll feel your anger dissolve into sweet kisses. Typical! some man fashions himself a superhero who can sweet me up in his arms and dismiss all my problems. Whoa, this economy's a powerful nemesis. It'

'I got the raise!'

Late Stage Capitalism and the Biosphere Engage in Some Meaningful Dialogue...

"We were able to retire 6 years early by canceling cable & eliminating anything fun."

"If I made as much as him, I could retire in a couple of days"

"But in my fantasy business league I'm making millions."

Investing your savings

'What can you wish for?!... Oh, I don't know... Infinite wealth, beautiful women throwing themselves at your feet, fame and admiration, perhaps?... But, don't let me influence you.'

"Here's what you wanted – a strategy to live abundantly, build capital, surpass your peers and disappoint your heirs."

"A wage increase to match inflation."

Student Debt

"And to finally break free from the crippling burden of my student loans."

'...and please God, protect the social security fund for another sixty years.'

Wishful Thinking Magazine - circulation chart.

I have a dream.

Breaking Through

"You want to withdraw your money? There's a fee for that."

Popular college book: How to say 'Send money' in 101 languages.

'That was Mr.Osgood, sir. He's just made his final payment.'

'If the best things in life are free, we have too many of the worst things.'

'The pain in my head always seems to subside when I flush your bills down the toilet!'

"Apparently he told Chris Tarrant it was just enough to pay off his mortgage!"

'It's great not needing to put anything aside for a rainy day.'

"We don't send statements - they cause too many heart attacks."

'Motivation...I want huge amounts of money. Vast amounts of cash.'

'I didn't make any money last year because you destroyed my incentive the year before.'

'Do you ever wonder about this whole 'money' thing?'

Cleaner in front of interview panel - 'So what makes you want to apply for the job of Equity Fund Manager?'

'I believe in Santa Claus, and I believe in the guaranteed annual 10% return.'

"The last thing I remember was asking my broker if all money had been in risk-free bonds."

'My mutual funds went through the roof! I no longer need to be your sidekick!'

"But my real dream is gettin' paid lotsa money for doin' nothin'."

"With me it's even worse. I'm still paying off loans from nursery school."

"I don't know what we'll do when our adjustable-rate mortgage resets."