Stock Saver Gifts

His temperature appears to rise and fall with the FT index

Businessmen trying to prop up a line-chart with sticks

'Looks like your cash cow just got diverted to the slaughterhouse.'

"Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Yay!!! I died rich!"

GAS PRICES AT PUMP

'Me, I don't spend my pocket money: I hoard it...'

'What do you do with the time you save?'

"Son, you're old enough now for The Talk: everything you need to know about compound interest."

'But Dad, all the other kids get a roth IRA as part of their allowance package.'

"We were able to retire 6 years early by canceling cable & eliminating anything fun."

Squirrel putting nuts in a safe box.

It's okay Mom! As a broker, I'm under supervision of the SEC!

'If only I'd spent as much time on my investment portfolio as I did on my lolly mix when I was a kid.'

"What the... mine are lunar eclipse glasses!"

Piggy bank #6: Union Jack.

'That's what I thought, finances are tight: She's switched to no-name cat food...'

Thrift: have your arms and legs amputated, use a pillow for a bed!

'Do you think we should tell anyone about this?'

"I'm teaching him to rollover my 401 (k)."

"What a tragedy... he still had two years of his super left..."

"I just..."

'I'd like to explain my ideas for economy within the company.'

'It's cheaper than gas.'

Investing your savings

Piggy bank #5: carrying (colour).

'My allowance isn't much - but I have a great benefits package!'

Saving for College.

"Gee, thanks! What rate of interest does it pay?"

'And this is my strategic money reserve.'

"Forget the allowance - I need a benefactor!"

Roasting the Moneybox

'This is where I keep my investment portfolio.'

'You keep outliving your old-age retirement savings!'

'As you go through life, always remember that money isn't everything...Health benefits and stock options are also very important.'

"Dad, wouldn't my allowance be better off earning interest in a tax free municipal bond fund?"