Budgeting Adventurer Gifts

'I've figured out a workable budget for us, but we'll have to forage in the woods for food on the weekends.'

"So the plan is to fly everyone for free. But we'll charge $400.00 per bag."

Unable to raise enough money for a trip to Paris, the Bartlesville High French Club had to settle for three days in Tulsa.

"It's a long way to Enlightenment. You might need some cash."

'You have to reconcile your gross habits with your net income.'

'What's the smallest budget you can manage on?' 'The most you can give me!'

'And this is my strategic money reserve.'

What happens when the bears are running the market.

"You just had to book the economy cruise, didn't you?"

"It was rated on all the travel websites. 'Best economy tour'."

"Dow's up!"

"I hate check writing, but, hey, it pays the bills."

Rare Medical Conditions - The compulsive desire to work out restaurant bills correctly

The ways and means committee reaches the tipping point.

"It's only until the gas prices go down and I can afford to drive the car again. Maybe you should have an ambulance follow me."

'In a cost-saving move, I've replaced your cubicle with a back pack.'

Stock Market Roller-coaster.

'I need enough for popcorn and a movie.'

"Once again, how little did you pay for this room?"

'My pay envelope is empty.' - 'Your deductions equal your salary'

"Post-holiday dieting will be much easier this year. Our disposable cash flow will be diverted."

The Day Trader

US Deficit

'I want to return this wallet. I can't seem to keep any money in it.'

"Sorry, I'm late. I didn't realize how much credit you had on your card."

'The bouncing dot.com. bomb.'

"Strategic plan B: We chop down all the office plants and grow vegetables."

'What's your tolerance for risk?'

'And now, here's our own Ted Slimbuck to explain all those ups and downs in the stock market.'

Bureau of Spending Decreases and Deficit Reduction - 'Wait a minute! How can that be?'

Stock market ups and downs.

'I think we should budget on the number of budgets we draw up'

Piggy Bank reads 'How to Manage Your Money.'

'It turns out it wasn't an Internet scam after all. It was just a really bad investment idea.'

"Well, if I can't get an increase based on merit, how about one based on the cost of living beyond my means?"