Money Funnies

School Daze

February 3, 2012

You may remember the story – the one about the woman who shook her son awake in the morning. “Get up and get ready for school,” she urged.  “You’re going to be late!” “Ah, Mom,” he pleaded “I don’t want to go to school. The kids don’t like me. The teachers are against me. Even [...]

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Hell – As Explained By A Chemistry Student

January 27, 2012

The following claims to be a question given on a  University of Arizona  chemistry mid-term, and an answer turned in by a student.  The answer by one student was so ‘profound’ that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as [...]

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Even the Smartest Man Doesn’t Understand Income Taxes

January 20, 2012

-  The hardest thing in the world to understand is income tax.  Albert Einstein – I am sure I could understand income taxes if I put my mind to them. But if I took the time to do that, the world would be deprived of many of my books. Isaac Asimov (wrote over 500 books)   – If [...]

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There is no Egg in Eggplant

January 13, 2012

Let’s face it – English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant or ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren’t invented in England or French fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat. There’s no bread in breadfruit.

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Meals Deduction Barely Covers Price of Coffee

December 16, 2011

If you think American tax laws are tough on meals and entertainment, read this story recently reported by Chelm on the Web. The Israel Tax Authority finally updated the amount that the independently employed can put down on their tax returns as expenditures for wining and dining a business associate. It took a High Court [...]

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Outwitting Customer Service Systems

December 9, 2011

A little Jewish woman, calling Mount Sinai Hospital, said, “Hello,  darling, I’d like to talk with the person who gives the information  regarding your patients. I want to know if the patient is getting better, or doing like expected, or is getting worse. The voice on the other end of the line said, “Could you [...]

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Getting Real Value from Your Charitable Deductions

November 18, 2011

Harry and Esther are flying to Australia for a 3 week holiday to celebrate their 40th anniversary.   Suddenly, over the public address system, the Captain announces, “Ladies and Gentlemen, I am afraid I have some very bad news. Our engines have ceased functioning and we will attempt an emergency landing. Luckily, I see an [...]

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One Smart Quacker

November 4, 2011

Danny Duck walked into a bar and asked for some crackers. The bartender said no. The next day Danny Duck went into the bar again and asked for some crackers. The bartender said no.

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Goldilocks With a Twist

October 28, 2011

Goldilocks was walking along one sunny afternoon when she found a beautiful house in the woods. The door was open, so she walked right in. There she found a table set with three bowls of steaming porridge. “Hello?” she called out, but no one was home.

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Putting the US Budget into Perspective

October 21, 2011

Let’s see how the U.S. Budget stacks up to a household budget, shall we? In order to compare apples to apples, we are using the numbers based on the same fiscal year – 2009, since that is the most current set of numbers available from the IRS. We will show you how the U.S. budget [...]

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