Some of the dead people who have received over £73 million in benefits from the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) during 2008 are up in arms upon hearing that their entitlements weren't index linked to inflation. It appears that Mrs Letitia M...
The Bank of England has announced that it is going to print 700 billion Euros in order to devalue the once worthless currency which will soon be worth more than the pound. The currency will be shipped over to the continent and dumped on Dunkirk b...
WASHINGTON - A source reported that Amero will be cast out on April 1. It will replace dollar, peso and Canadian dollar. Exchange rates will be one Amero for peso, dollar or Canadian dollar. It is expected to be great stimulus to the economy of M...
The Royal Mint are to bow to public pressure and produce new coinage with the values printed on them in Polish and Urdu as well as English. "One of the big complaints we have," said Royal Mint chief designer Ted Pounds, "is that the non-English sp...
More problems arose today for the nation's beleaguered banks when it was revealed that all of their Automated-Teller Machines are not actually sorry that you have insufficient funds. The shocking revelation was outlined in a report released by the FS...
The Royal national bank has lost 24 billion this last year under the leadership of Sir Fred of Scotland. Most of that loss will fall on the broad but weary shoulders of the islanders of John Bull. When Lord Awl Myners realized that Sir Fred was makin...
We're all watching our spending lately, so here's some tips on saving cash from The Spoof's money expert. 1. Save on your water bill by not flushing your toilet after every time you use it. Also, don't use it. 2. You can also save water by taking baths instead of showers. Then, when your skin gets all wrinkly, cash in on those "senior discounts." 3. Find out which bars have free food duri...
BELLFLOWER, California - A woman gave birth on Monday to $800,000, only the second time in history such a large amount has survived more than a few hours without being stolen, doctors said. The mother gave birth to eight thousand $100 dollar bills...
Keynesian economist Maximillian Deepockets explained to NPR analyst Melissa Makeover his take on the present recession. "The Keynesian theory is that if the government puts in a financial stimulus it will get people out spending again." Melissa: "So you think that people would spend their hard earned money instead of saving it?" "Yes." "But why should people spend money on things...
Wow, Jesus, this is headline news for sure. Did you know that, after one SIMPLE PAYMENT to an online conglomerate, you can earn THOUSANDS? Why didn't anyone else know? Why aren't you all RICH? Apparently by sending one LITTLE CHEQUE to cover administration costs, you can receive £14,000 every single week. More than a CHAMPIONSHIP GOALKEEPER. This is AMAZING. The whole economy will be drastic...
In a harmless comment to just the few people who comprise the BBC's total worldwide audience and anyone on the planet who has internet access, they today addressed anyone with over £100 in an account which was now at, or close to, 0% interest: "...
The Royal Mint has advised that the 10pence coin is to be removed from circulation. Officials have realised that the coin is actually a little under an inch in diameter, the records list the coin as actually being an inch in it's diameter. There...
In Chicago, Illinois, a 64-year-old taxi driver has a simple explanation of why he returned a bag containing items worth a lot of money to a Florida woman, saying, "It wasn't mine." Niki Pecker of Naples, Fla., was in Chicago during the weekend w...
Prince Mike Okoye, former Chief accountant of National Oil Nigeria PLC has explained today the issues that he faced when his cries for help via email were blocked by various Spam email filters. "I was in a desperate situation and was ready to pay...
Figures revealed under a Freedom of Information enquiry reveal today that MP's spend on average £4.38 per day each while at Parliament. Apart from their £63,000 salary and possible expenses of £131,000 (including employing their spouse at very ge...
The United States government announced the outline of their newest stimulus plan today. The plan, which involves distributing $200 billion to random Americans by throwing small bills out of the cockpits of WWI era aircraft, is expected to begin some...
Legendary 124-year-old screen queen Zsa Zsa Gabor and her husband Count Vlad Singismud have lost a fortune in the horrendous Bernie Madoff financial scandal, the Count claims. "We're mad as hatters, and we want our money back! Want our money back!...
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