Financial Satire Gifts

Bernie Madoff finally behind bars: Hey boys! Anyone interested in sound financial advice?

'The house has been repossessed by the Devil ...'

Dear Sir, You have been charged £35 for under-use of your bank account. . .

Stupid T-Shirt

'Just give me the ten bucks and look at it as another surcharge.'

Parents' Evening _ 'Your daughter's struggling with her debt repayments.'

"He has more money than he knows what to do with. He's not rich, just stupid."

Spot the difference.

The truth is, Congressman, we didn't know it was wrong to screw people.

'Agreed, 40 years is a long time to wander around, but think of the travel expenses.'

"The economy's been worsening for a while, but people still don't feel it, Rudy." "...Which means we still have time to get in on the despair action." "Despair action"? "We're going to expand our menu. Add more comfort foods, more 'sale' items, debt consolidation loans..." "Nobody's dumb enough to get a debt consolidation loan from some random guy." "Ha ha hoo hoo hee-"

Vinnie's Repossessions: A Turtle has just had his shell repossessed

'I wonder how the economy is doing.'

Greek Crisis

Help! Have to pay back a big world bank loan.

"Thank you, and may the I.R.S. accept all your deductions."

Where Ignorance is Bliss.

'Bad news on Wall Street. The entire stock market has been downgraded to a 'junk' classification.'

'I think we're setting the bar too low.'

This government special reserve fund is like a cookie jar for crooked cronies!

IRS: The country is broke, but your taxes cannot be construed as 'Charity to the Poor'.

'The fourth quarter was no walk in the park. Especially for those who count on us to walk in the park.'

'In today's market news, losers outnumbered those who were wiped out.'

"We disagree with the president - we kinda like Robin Hood - we take from everyone and keep it - how much more successful can you get?"

'The bad news is that we're only in it for the money.'

"We bring him gifts of gold, frankincense and mercantile mutual hedge fund options."

'I blame Iceland - it's PAYBACK!'

'It's a demonstration by retired CEOs who refuse to give up their bonuses.'

Golden bubbles

Your son has a genetic inability to calculate. This forecasts for him a brilliant career in the Ministry of Finance.

'The 'free market' economic theory is falling!'

'I today's market news, Greed roared back.'

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

"You inherited an extra toe from your father and didn't pay the inheritance tax on it."

Offshore tax havens.