Fiscal Fan Prints

'Okay... now everyone smile and say: 'that;s not deductible'.'

'Oh dear. That's a bad sign.'

Uncle Sam - Hand Outs.

Those wanting a balanced budget...

'I'm choosing economics Sir. If the government keeps getting fiscal policy wrong, obviously the examiners can't expect a correct answer at 'A' level from me!'

"No more stress!"

"The Net National Product rose slightly last month."

"Gentlemen, I'm pleased to say the firm is perfectly positioned to avoid chapter eleven and still be in existence this time next year."

Bank Loan Dept. Personal Business. Uh-oh, some loans have gone bad! A tennis pro defaulted and a novelist is in Chapter 7. The bed linens company folded and the scuba school went under! Are any of our loans still good? Yeah, the music streaming service is totally sound! And ironically, the lighting company is in the black!

LEMONADE 50 CENTS, 'I'm only seven years old -- I don't HAVE a credit rating yet!'

"I made money the old fashioned way. I inherited it."

"To summarize the year: we were taken over, we took over, we were taken over and we took over."

European currency on the edge.

'I'm sorry I missed your recital. Daddy was on the phone with his broker, checking on bond yields. It's another form of bonding, son.'

All bets are off as Round One begins in the "Dollars versus Donuts" World Championship title fight.

Economy - USA.

'well of course I'm giving your portfolio the attention it deserves, I'm even wearing a black armband!'

What do you suggest we do about this?

Man pushing Euro sign up a hill.

'I enjoy the old-fashioned pleasures - a walk on the beach, plain food and piles of cash.'

"Seriously, do you expect us to believe you put on 143 feet a day in business travel?"

"Our initial public offering, .... The public has gotten wind of it!"

'Of course I'm squirreling away money!'

'We've gone to profit-sharing. But it's with the IRS.'

'Let's go home and come back next year. It's Ground Hog Deficit!'

'You go without me. I'm feeling a little down today.'

'This app is linked to my financial advisor and provides stimulated hand-holding when the market is down.'

Piggy Bank Coin I.V.

'And this just in from the stock market... buy, sell, buy, sell, buy, sell, buy!'

'Stocks rose on news that '90% of success is just being there.''

'How much did you save this year?'

'So, Pharaoh, what sort of collateral do you have to put down on this $2 billion Great Pyramid you want to build?'

The Cashless Society is Here

Circa 1490: The area we now know as Wall Street.

Wall Street...