Richness Realist Gifts

'Know what's really grating?'

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

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

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

Depressed Businessman at Office Christmas Party.

"It's a Wonderful Life" if it was written by scientists.

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

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

"You will bargain away what little integrity you have left for what little job security you can gain."

"You can't offend me. I never mix religion or politics with reality."

"Just tell your parents you made the grade. Don't specify."

I'm doing poorly, but that's without performance enhancing drugs.

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

Recession

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

"Could you spare some change for a guy fresh off welfare?"

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

'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'."

Retirement Issues

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

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

"Goodbye cruel world."

"You asked to see me, boss?" "Yes, Rudy. We have a serious problem here." "I'm going to need you to stop humming the 'Star Wars' theme 24/7." "Disney is notoriously litigious. If they catch wind that you're publicly performing the theme, they may sue the cafe for royalties." "Daaaa... daaaa... duh-duh-duh daaaaaaa... daaaa... duh-duh-duh... wait, what?" "If you cost me my livelihood, I'll do to you what Han did to that Tauntaun."

Squeezing a tight budget...

US Dollar weakens.

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

'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.'

'Look at my new overdraft its fantastic.'

"Monogamy? In this economy?"

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

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

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

'Be advised the information herein may not be current and is subject to change. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.'