Financial Struggles Survivor Gifts

Eye, ear, nose, throat and loans to pay the bills.

"I'd like to thank my parents and my creditors for making this possible."

'Normally, I would give credit where credit is due but we're in a credit crunch. Therefore, I will take all the credit for your hard work on this project.'

Wanna talk about it?

'McWit Plumbing and Lite Puff Pastries.' The only way to survive in today's economy it's good to diversify.'

Man on a unicycle trying to guard credit from nasty 'Bankruptcy'.

'No trouble at all giving you an overdraft Mr Simkins - have mine!'

'Having the money tree has really helped out.'

"Financial Adviser advises client 'I advise you that you're broke'."

'I have good news and bad news. The good news is that you're going to get to relive the thrill of building your company up from nothing!'

"How much do I need? How much you got?"

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

"All in favor of changing out name from '17th Federal Savings & Loan' to 'Still Here Bank'..."

'Look at my new overdraft its fantastic.'

Easy Budget Terms Are Not That Easy.

'I'm working on a ten year degree. Four years in school, and six years to pay off my student loans.'

'I am a staving artist. I'm fat because all I can afford is junk food!'

Moving. Mortgage payments bankrupted them. I guess "housebroken" means something different in their case.

Financial life preserver

'I think that's enough enlightenment for now Tim!'

"Homeowner please help."

'Our cries of Armageddon were completely ignored, so let's just keep throwing money at the economy.'

'Remember you asked me to turn around the business!'

"Unfortunately, my holding on to tech-stocks was faith-based."

'Because in this economy you make a few compromises for job security.'

'Your 401 (K) went down the drain, but if it's any consolation, you can keep the commemorative cup.'

'That concludes the list of students with outstanding grades. And now for those of you with outstanding student loan payments...'

''Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by'...which was a helluva dumb place for me to launch a burger franchise!'

Bob gets his walking papers.

"When we got married, you said we'd be in the lap of luxury...but here we are, in the butt of bankruptcy!"

The Rebuilding Begins Again

'Hi Luv. . .I'm at the Grand national, you never really liked our house did you?'

"Only another thousand points up and I'm even, honey."

"They've been hard times, Al, but they've been fun times, too."

When they said more people were choosing to holiday at home I think they meant in the UK