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Archive for December 20th, 2008

Advent Financial Calendar Box Day 21

Saturday, December 20th, 2008

Open today’s box and you find a feather, to remember that you must be able to laugh at a lot of the financial woes you are going to live through, without humor we will all go crazy.

Some Financial Humor for a Saturday

The safest way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket.
–Kin Hubbard

I went to the bank and went over my savings. I found out I have all the money that I’ll ever need. .. . If I die tomorrow.
–Henny Youngman

The best way to keep money in perspective is to have some.
–Louis Rukeyser

Banks will loan you money if you can prove you don’t need it
– Mark Twain

Financial vultures
First gobble up our assets,
Then demand dessert.

A financial Haiku

The best way to save money is not to lose it.
–Les Williams

Nowadays, a penny saved is ridiculous!
–Shelby Friedman

Money talks. I’ll not deny. I heard it once. It said good-bye.
– Anon

Money: a businessman earns it, an economist learns it, a banker turns it, a politician burns it, and a wise man spurns it.
– Unknown

“Credit cards are VERY dangerous. Every time I try to use one somebody starts chasing me with scissors.”
– J. Bothne

Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time.
– Steven Wright

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