Navigating Financial Hardship Mugs

"Homeowner please help."

Road sign: 'No Passing Zone... This, too, shall pass.'

'All we can do is hope for identity theft.'

Peter

"Pendleton will stay afloat no matter what!"

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

Sales

"Well, my paycheck barely pays the bills, I might need a second job, my wife is on my case, and my dad's in the hospital."

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

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

"Even after all that's happened, I feel no less regal."

It says, "In lieu of gifts, please consider a donation to the automaker of your choice." Invite!

In Case of Emergency - Break Glass and take a BIG SWIG!

'I'm going to have to let you go.'

'We may be bankrupt, but we're not broke.'

We Are All in This Together. But Some of Us Are More in It Than Others.

"Generation X, Y or Z? No idea. My brat is Generation SLSLWMAF - Stinkin' Lazy, Still Living with Mom at Forty."

"That's it - we've eaten the last of the energy bills."

'Sorry, I don't do bailouts.'

'Our vows didn't say anything about hedge fund mis-management!'

"Armstrong, you're the cheapest cheapskate on earth." "Not yet, but a man can dream." "This toothache is killing me but I have no money and no insurance. Do you know where I can find a really cheap dentist?" "Of course. I can give you my guy's name. He works for peanuts." "I’ll get a pen." "You’ll also need a passport and lots of penicillin."

Remember you predicted some 'difficulties' with my bank?

'Lost my shirt in the market ! Kept some dignity with hat & tie.'

"I'm sorry, Ma, but we're forced to sell the art collection."

Financial life preserver

'I'm a redundant bank teller.'

No Money

'She is waiting to be recovered, but financially.'

Panhandling Pennybags

"Remember, son, what doesn't kill you, makes you poorer."

"We can't afford to go on holiday, and we can't afford to stay at home either."

"The Bank has returned the rent cheque marked 'Insufficient funds', but it doesn't say whether that's them or us!"

'Former stockbroker, took my own advice. Please help!'

'I need something to wear to a bankruptcy hearing.'

"I've decided to move back in with my parents."