5 cracking cartoons about broken nest eggs

Artists take on plummeting value, sound advice, and more

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A cartoon depicts an elderly couple standing in their kitchen. The woman, on the left, holds a cartoon of eggs and says to her husband, "OUR ACTUAL EGGS ARE WORTH MORE THAN OUR NEST EGG."

(Image credit: Drew Sheneman / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

This two-panel cartoon depicts a financial advisor sitting at a desk with a laptop and paperwork, speaking to a couple seated across from him. The advisor looks down at his desk and says in a speech bubble, "DON'T LOOK NOW, FOLKS...." The couple, a tall, thin man and a woman with blonde hair, look at the advisor with concern. The woman says in a speech bubble, "WHAT DO YOU MEAN? WE CAME TO YOU FOR ADVICE ON OUR 401(k)S." The advisor looks up at the couple with a slight smirk and says in a speech bubble, "AND THAT'S JUST WHAT I GAVE YOU."

(Image credit: Steve Kelley / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

A political cartoon shows a goose labeled "Free Trade" with a long neck and wide eyes, looking up in apparent shock or concern. A speech bubble reads, "Main Course?!! What about the Golden Eggs?"

(Image credit: Michael Ramirez / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

Donald Trump, portrayed as a rabbit with a basket labeled "401(k) Nest Eggs," throws eggs against a wall, creating a terrible mess and illustrating the significant financial losses Americans have suffered in their retirement accounts due to his policies.

(Image credit: Bill Bramhall / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

Two runners stand on a grassy area with a large tree in the background. The runner on the left is a tall, thin man with a headband, wearing a T-shirt and shorts. He is stretching his leg on a metal railing and says to a woman runner, "I'M DOING A 10 K THIS WEEK! MIND YOU, IT WAS A 401 K LAST WEEK!"

(Image credit: Dave Whamond / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

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