Riches Realist Gifts

'But I do have fun. I have lots lots of fun. I have lots of fun making money.'

Road Forks in the Road: No Way and Yes Way.

World Production.

"This is the World Bank? Somehow, I had pictured it differently."

Depressed Businessman at Office Christmas Party.

'I'm going to have to give up drinking and drugs when I leave uni - to pay off my bank loan.'

"Son, the world is full of disappointments. About 7.7 billion of them."

'Retirement is OK, but instead of looking forword to weekends, I'm working at McDonalds.'

Recession

"Have you ever given any thought to what you're going to do after all your hopes and dreams are crushed?"

"I've found that when money starts talking, you can't shut 'er up!"

'Good news, Mr. Blume! Your condition isn't serious - just expensive.'

'Well, that's simplified the mission statement.'

"I'm not particular, I'll take any job that will replace a human."

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

US Dollar weakens.

"I'm the ghost of your future retirement."

Retirement Issues

Squeezing a tight budget...

'Our retirement program is that you can resign whenever you want to.'

"Goodbye cruel world."

'This is how our new no-risk pension scheme works.'

When I make it, I like to see it.

'I re-invested what was left of my 401K into returnable pop cans. I figure by the time I retire I should have about three dollars.'

'The bad news is that the dollar is down -- the good news is that nobody seems to have any.'

'Management doesn't think we have a staffing problem...Apparently all we need to do is to use our imagination.'

"Who would have thought retirement would be this much fun."

'Look at my new overdraft its fantastic.'

"Monogamy? In this economy?"

'That's not in addition to your pension, that IS your pension.'

"The increase in our budget has allowed you the luxury of a company vehicle. Enjoy."

"Happiness is more important than money,but it is easier to count money."

The Circle.

'That does it. . . Little Freddie is not going to law school! He's going to become an oncologist, Mary a gerontologist and Stevie a pharmacist! We'll be covered!'

"Based on the economy and your rate of savings, I've updated your retirement projections."