Credit Crunch

There's a man on the telly who insists we're having a credit crunch. Have you had yours? I'm not sure I've had mine and I feel somewhat left out. Even better, I'd like to know what one is.

I think I heard my credit credit squeak a bit when I loaded it up with Chrimbo pressies and it gave a definite sigh of relief when I paid it off in the New Year. But there hasn't been a crunch sound, not yet.

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The Poet Laura-eate said…
Time was when Credit Crunch could lead to a spot of 'Porridge'.

'til the banks realised they could make more money out of our debts by legitimising them and calling them 'loan products'.
9:35 AM
Old Cheeser said…
That IS a very strange name for a cereal. Is it encouraging the current generation of kiddies to be future bankers?
9:01 PM
Steve said…
I haven't had so much as a credit crunch as a credit whimper. My credit card has asked to be taken into care...
7:38 PM
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