Budget Saver Gifts

I can't believe he made me climb all the way up here just to save on shipping.

The eco club demands that the school stop buying bottled water! Ok. Principal. Ok? You're right. The school needs to be green. Wow! The administration is so ecologically advanced! We try! Clever move, axing bottled water to balance our budget last month. We're saving green.

"I'm all in favour of alternative medicine, using boil twigs and chanting has cut our drugs budget in half!"

GAS PRICES AT PUMP

'What do you do with the time you save?'

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

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

So I'm "cheap." It's a perfectly good word. And it aptly describes my interest in conserving resources. I suppose we could call you "thrifty." Heavens no! And waste two whole letters? I see we've only wasted one whole tea bag.

'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...'

"I saved us a hundred bucks on a Jolly Jumper."

'We are entering an era of thrift, so in place of champagne and canapes, there will be a jumble sale.'

'I'd like to explain my ideas for economy within the company.'

"I just..."

"I want you to know that emotion overrode reason."

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.'

"Sorry, stock-market jitters."

"So much for password protected."

Your energy bill is enclosed. You might want to sit down.

Clancy Strip: Money and Beer

"We balanced our budget this month!"

'And I want that end table for $40...' When bargain hunters crack.

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

Lemonade - $500 A Glass! 'Yes, my prices high, but how else am I supposed to buy a Boulevart M109R? Certainly not on my allowance.'

Fries and kids

"That thermostat I bought is smart. It knows how cheap I am, so it keeps our home freezing."

' Can I borrow change for the bus? With the cost of gas, I just can't justify buzzing around the city in that thing.'

A smiling man leaning on large piggy bank.

Dave's Discount Auto Repair...only an arm or a leg, not both!

"To save enough money to buy my lowrider, I figure I need to keep my summer job for...10,734 days."

"I'm taking your advice and saving my money!"

'I decided to start buying food in bulk. I hope you're hungry!'

RRSP once stood for Registered Retirement Savings Plan, now stands for Really, Really Small Potatoes!

'The sick economy isn't why J.B.has cut back on spending. He always was a tightwad.'