Budget-conscious Champ Gifts

"Cheer up, girl...it's...payday!!"

"We only got six days of funding."

GAS PRICES AT PUMP

"He doesn't fiscally stimulate me anymore."

"Turns that out! - We're supposed to be saving energy!!"

Underwater on the Car

Club House. An eighty dollar green fee! -- I haven't even teed-off yet and I'm already in the hole!

"No one can afford to eat us anymore."

When they said that current economic problems may need to a need for more self-reliance I think they were talking about DIY...

Affordable housing

Al's Kwiki-Fix Garage. Why is it that when you guys "run over the estimate", you're never backing up? (Published previously on 1/24/2000.)

Low income vampires.

'Haven't they ever heard of walls around here?'

"I'm sorry, due to budget cuts we had to reduce kitchen staff."

'It says take all your medication,if you can afford it.'

'You never see one that says save some income.'

'This is what telemedicine looks like for a small practice like ours.'

"Our water bill is sky high. You've got to start taking shorter showers."

Cartoon about the high cost of health insurance.

'Well, Mom - it's about that time when you drive us to school again...'

"Please tell me it's a local call..."

"You don't have to spend a lot of money to have a good time?"

'Was I wrong in thinking that diamonds are a girl's best friend?'

'We only want small portions. I'm counting my calories and he's counting his pennies.'

The cost of Halloween.

One upside-down tomato planter. I can't wait for juicy, free tomatoes. It's $23.37 with tax. Not bad for homegrown tomahtas. Plus $8 for potting soil, $15 for the hanger, $11 for organic fertilizer, $16 � Hey! � Where are you going? To the "Pick and Save" market.

"The swim team is really feeling those school budget cuts."

'I don't care if this security software was a bargain; it shouldn't reply with 'close enough' when I enter the wrong password.'

"Let's talk about how we're not all going to buy anything this fall."

Woman looking at "Get Well" cards which have been divided into two sections: "Insured" and "Uninsured".

"Your meat is too expensive. Aren't you passing your 'free range' savings onto the customer?"

Bill Er Indoors.

"If anyone objects to this 'cut price' wedding, let him speak now or call at weekend cheap rate."

'I'm on a fixed income, so these free offers are most welcome.'

"Next on Winterwatch, we check in on Mr and Mrs Henderson who are hibernating to avoid putting the heating on."