These days, the bad economic news is relentless: foreclosures, furloughs, buyouts, bailouts, red tags and red ink.
Getting tired of it?
So are Carrie Pollare and Dan Hoffman, Santa Monica, Calif. siblings, who've created a fashion statement to fit our frustration.
It's the "I'm Tired of the Economy" bracelet. Stamped with that message, the metal-and-rubber bracelet even comes with its own "stimulus package" - a $5 instant rebate to customers who purchase the $10 bracelet online.
"The one thing that struck us was that the economy's all you hear about: poor people who have lost their homes, the banks that got us here in the first place," said Pollare, whose economy-themed bracelet debuted Feb. 3. "We are sick and tired, and we want to make a statement."
The siblings launched their new Web site (www.imtiredonline.com) several months ago to raise funds for charitable causes, such as Alzheimer's disease, cancer and AIDS. Half of all proceeds go to the designated charities, they said.
Pollare and Hoffman, whose family's personal health issues inspired the bracelet line, hope they can inject some humor into these stressful economic times.
"Most of these bracelets (support) very serious things, but this time the charity is the taxpayer," Pollare said, referring to the $5 rebate. "We thought people should have a good laugh."
Reach Darrell Smith at dvsmith(at)sacbee.com. For more stories visit scrippsnews.com
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