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diff --git a/bluechips/lib/helpers.py b/bluechips/lib/helpers.py
index 8da5a57..0f49a54 100644
--- a/bluechips/lib/helpers.py
+++ b/bluechips/lib/helpers.py
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 Consists of functions to typically be used within templates, but also
 available to Controllers. This module is available to both as 'h'.
 """
+from datetime import date
+from decimal import Decimal
+
+from pylons import request
 from routes import url_for, redirect_to
 from webhelpers.html import escape, literal, url_escape
 from webhelpers.html.tags import *
@@ -10,7 +14,6 @@ from webhelpers.html.secure_form import *
 
 from webhelpers.pylonslib import Flash as _Flash
 
-from decimal import Decimal
 
 def currency(name, value, *args, **kwargs):
     if 'class_' not in kwargs:
@@ -19,4 +22,18 @@ def currency(name, value, *args, **kwargs):
     value = "%0.2f" % (int(value) / 100.)
     return text(name, value, *args, **kwargs)
 
+
+def grab(obj, attr):
+    if obj:
+        return getattr(obj, attr)
+    else:
+        if attr == 'date':
+            return date.today()
+        elif attr in ('spender_id', 'creditor_id', 'debtor_id'):
+            return request.environ['user'].id
+        elif attr == 'amount':
+            return 0
+        else:
+            return ''
+
 flash = _Flash()