Personal Finance Cartoons

"Here's what I think happened: he was wounded by Schedule A and B; then he was hit by Schedule D, which brought him to his knees. Then, as he was crawling to reach his calculator, he gets it square in the pocketbook by Schedule C, and that's what finally did him in."

"And just how long did you think you could keep that pot o'gold at the end of the rainbow a secret from us, Mr. O'Shea?"

"We can't insure your happiness, however we do offer an extended warranty on joie de vivre."

"According to our lump sum pension payout plan, you're eligible to take anything from the first three shelves."

"Let your mind go...deeper..."

"This option in the pension is a little tricky. You can start collecting benefits when you're 58 years old, as long as you look 58 years old."

"You may want to talk to Phil - he's one of our more aggressive financial planners."

"I can always tell when Philip is working on family finances. A 'cursor' appears on both sides of the computer screen."

"I've been working over 80 hours a week for the past two years preparing for retirement, and it hasn't bothered me OR my wife, what's-her-name."

"That reminds me. I have to figure out how to save for retirement and send these two to college."