Budget-conscious Boss Gifts

"... And thanks to Henderson's brilliant idea to economize on heating costs, he's saved the company hundreds of pounds!"

'What's the point of spending twenty bucks to buy a frame to display my first dollar?'

"We only got six days of funding."

"These are the principal qualities we're looking for in our new recruits."

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

"Gas. Regular. Premium. Super. You don’t want to know."

'On the plus side we've saved money by getting all the numbers on one graph.'

'Bearing in mind I'm a man of few words - how much?'

"I'm on a tight budget. Make it look like I cut at myself."

'Excuse me, sir. Could you spare $2000,000 to treat an uninsurable pre-existing condition?'

Elevator charge $1.00.

'Our new simplified energy bills just have a few options starting with 'Grossly inflated' and progressing to the premium 'Bloodsucker' package. . .'

"Hired! You're just what we need in our budget office!"

'So far, all I can tell you for sure is how much I've charged you.'

'This could be a very expensive operation — I'm going to refer you to the Federal Government.'

BMA criticises 'Black Hole' of NHS IT spending

'Our expenses have decreased 20 per cent since we started refilling our own ink jet cartridges.'

'Wait a minute....!

'I don't think we can justify employing a gardener.'

"I tried to hire a hamburger fry cook from a fast food joint for our cafeteria but he wouldn't take the cut in pay."

'I said we've got to lift up our numbers! I did not say to turn a loss of 150.000,- into a loss of 280.000,-!!'

'Well, well. You made more money last year than you did the year before -- You people never learn, do you?'

"I think it's time we cashed in our spare change. We could probably pay off our house."

'Before we unload him, he'd like a written price support.'

'The operation we want you to do is to remove 25 from our budgets.'

'If the best things in life are free, we have too many of the worst things.'

"This is a third-year medical student. To cut costs, your insurance company dismissed the surgeon."

"... And how are you enjoying the cheapest bottle of wine on the menu?"

"Yes dear. But, I don't think you're actually supposed to dispose of your disposable income."

Husband dismayed to get cold mutton for dinner again. Wife comments that someone must be economical on the housekeeping money she is given.

Economy.

"There's no getting away from the numbers....only by forgetting holidays, giving up drink, the cinema, meals out and socialising...will we be able to afford any quality of life when we retire."

Take one Per Day as Affordable.

'Of course, that bid's just an estimate.'

"Wow, they want $10,000!"