Budget-savvy Planner Gifts

"Before we cut the cake, I want to thank my bride for bringing our wedding in under budget."

"You know, I wouldn't have to pay for this if you were still my son."

"This is not permanent...we'll be back as soon as things start to look up."

'Office' block tightening it's belt

Gerry, there are more accurate ways of balancing the petty cash.

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

"At $4 a dozen, it's hard to balance a career and a family."

"At these tuition prices an acceptance letter is pretty much a denial."

"Compare Calculate Contrast Before you make a move"

"We balanced our budget this month!"

Once again overbudget and past dealine, the predatory boa constractor adroitly squeezes the life from its victim's wallet.

Keep the econoimy moving

You can't fool all of the people all of the time, especially with our advertising budget.

'Wow, my own desk!'

"To save money, 5 employees will share the same computer. I got the idea while I was carpooling."

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

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

"Gee, Dave, a proposal to balance the budget wasn't really what I was expecting."

Sales - We could try a 'free offer' but it would cost us.

'With the economy the way it is, I'm going to have to let one of you go.'

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

'It's a relatively simple operation...first, we take out your wallet...'

Serious bummer! The bank says I'm overdrawn.

'A belt will have to be tightened...not the cars...yours.'

Cancel that turkey and prawn sandwich...

'Good news I'm ten percent under budget.'

'The gas bill is a lot bigger than usual.'

'Your coverages suggest it will spread rapidly to your wallet.'

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

Number 2 in a series of unlikely events: "There's more money in the budget than we know what to do with so you don't need to ask me every time you just need to spend a few hundred quid."

"Look at the size of this gas bill - you'll have to get rid of some of those celebrity chefs!!"

"I've been working on the household budget."

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

The Department Chairs react to the budget cuts.

"It's a ransom note from our energy supplier!"