Money Manager In Denial Pillows

'It may seem we're sinking deeper into debt, but really we're just experiencing a quarter of negative growth.'

"Welcome to the bank - you'll start at the bottom."

'I think I know what the problem is!'

'We are entering an era of thrift, so in place of champagne and canapes, there will be a jumble sale.'

"I'm trying to achieve total harmony of body, mind and cashflow."

"Hey, honey, the credit card company increased our debt... I mean our credit limit!"

Money exchange

"We balanced our budget this month!"

'I use my Blackberry all the time to check the competition's executive bonuses.'

"We rolled your account over, sir, and that just made it worse."

'Don't worry about making your will, Miss Moneybags leave everything to me. . .'

'If you must know... I got the ten-million-dollar bonus this year because... instead of losing 15-million-dollars, we could of possibly lost much, much more!'

"Constant vigilance, regular trimming."

'Diversify, diversify, diversify. Never keep all your eggs in one basket, unless it's Easter.'

'You're my economic advisor. What'll I do?'

Me and my money are soon parted

Overdraft limit.

'Withdrawal symptoms.'

What is possible and what is probable.

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

Here today, Bailed Out Tomorrow.

'Well, okay. So we almost bankrupted the country. But we've managed to make a slight profit thanks to the government bail out package, so who can possibly deny us a fat bonus this year?'

"I have this relationship with money, it's complicated."

Piggy Bank ATM

'Would it kill 'ya to index my birthday check to inflation?'

'While I'm here for my audit, could I interest you in some tax free municipal bonds?'

Yes we can increase your overdraft, but I'd like to see a little more grovelling, please.

"So dude, how much ahve you saved up from your job?"

"Think of it this way Jr., without debt you can't build credit."

Man goes from instant cash machine to instant spending.

'I'm push come to shove. . .'

Piggy bank...cash cow.

"It's all very well for people to go on about restraining hedge fund managers...but they have not idea of what we do!"

"Our credit rating has improved. There's a pre-approved credit card in the report."

It's not our fault. We attribute your poor portfolio performance to fund malfunction.