Being Frugal Gifts

"If this doesn't work I'll turn on the heat."

"Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Yay!!! I died rich!"

"We were able to retire 6 years early by canceling cable & eliminating anything fun."

Thrift: New way to eat eggs (avoid needless transport costs).

'If by 'great', you mean 'terrible', then yes, we have plenty of great beers for under $4.00 a six-pack.'

'That's what I thought, finances are tight: She's switched to no-name cat food...'

Thrift: have your arms and legs amputated, use a pillow for a bed!

"Ten Dollars?! I can't eat that." Bob was on a strict low-cost diet.

"In the current market, it's just more practical."

"I just..."

My 5-year-old nephew cut his hair! His mom was so upset until she thought: 'Wait a minute! I just saved 12 bucks!'

'It's cheaper than gas.'

"We balanced our budget this month!"

Clancy Strip: Money and Beer

Fries and kids

'All this talk about a consumer society... I don't buy it.'

"I don't know...seems like budget cuts have gone pretty far this year."

"We cancelled Netfix for this?"

Piggy Bank Coin I.V.

'Phone for help? Are you mad? Have you any idea how much it costs to use a mobile abroad?'

'How much did you save this year?'

Doris was determined to save money on cat parlour fees!

"I can't believe I'm paying $5,000 a month for you to stream Intro to Psychology when I get all of TV for $15.99."

"To keep warm in winter you're looking at a new central heating system costing £20,000."

"We're going to need more pets."

'Withdrawal symptoms.'

Buy Back the Junk We Bought at Your Garage Sale

"Just think how much we could save if we switched the heating off altogether."

'It took a six hour operation to remove this fiver from your fist.'

'Less spare change under the cushion is my leading economic indicator!'

"What do you mean 'upgrade' the server? The old one works just fine."

"The company must save money. That's why we've got to be easy on the carpet."