Youthful Economist Pillows

'of course I know the value of a dollar...That's why I asked for ten of them.'

'The financial crisis is really affecting young people.'

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

'I know about the birds and the bees. Tell me about the bears and the bulls.'

"May I skip the usual Show & Tell and try to hustle some merch?"

'The school. My counselor told me to make the most of it...'

"Apparently, when the tide came in, a lot of castles went bust."

"I'll go to my room and do my homework, but I want time and a half."

"My parents said that until I find a job and move out they will not recognize me as a sentient being."

"So much for password protected."

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

"Dad, this is Wendy, she's going to re-negotiate my allowance!"

'I've crunched the numbers and you can afford to increase my allowance by 15.5%.'

"We've decided to diversify our funds on some candy!"

"We've made $7.50. Can we retire yet?"

"Most of what I want this year is listed on the Nasdaq."

Warren Buffett as a child

"The treasury has hacked into his computer and asked for ideas to solve the deficit"

'I can't afford to absorb the overhead anymore!'

'I'd love to play house, Kevin, but I've got a business to run.'

"I think you should provide a 401(k) with my allowance."

I'd like to request a transfer to a household offering a higher allowance and fewer choices.

"With great power comes zero responsibility."

The Little Banker Bonus Pack

'The position calls for a mature person with young ideas.'

"Would you like a glass too? They're five bucks."

'I want to go into farming,sir the idea of sowing wild oats sounds fascinating!'

"When do you think the upturn in the economy will have an input in my allowance?"

'I'm an economist, but I try not to take myself too seriously.'

"I like your reading the financial pages junior. It shows you have an acquisitive mind."

Biblical Teenager

'I got that, Ms. Rafferty... now can we get on to student loans?'

'I already know about the birds and the bees. Tell me about investing my allowance for capital appreciation.'

'This isn't the dollar I deposited!'

'Sixty percent of my income is from newspaper delivery, 20% from odd jobs, and 20% from allowance.'