Budgeting Aficionado Pillows

Your Pizza Dollar

'I need $50.' - '$40? What do you need $30 for?'

Two Retirement Options

'My husband thought he could save money by repairing it himself.'

'The attack will have to wait until tomorrow Congressman. Today is furlough day. . .'

"Never go grocery shopping on an empty stomach. And never go shopping for shoes on a full credit card."

"Is this to make me feel bad for not getting you that laptop?"

What's wrong with the computer you've got?"

"You're a fine one to talk about my spending!"

'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!'

Fuel bill gone through the roof

"Your expense account ain't what it used to be. There's not enough money on your card to cover the $5.35."

'The cutbacks begin to affect wizards.'

Investing your savings

'And this is my strategic money reserve.'

"Seriously, you can't balance the budget with cushion change."

'I used to work for the Treasury Department, but there's no future in economic forecasts.'

"What comes after zillion?"

'Well I've finished the project on time and on budget!' 'Oh, that means I've given you too much time and too much money!'

Blowing dust off an order book.

"Alright, alright! I'll stop buying the cheap stuff, OK?"

'I couldn't imagine bringing a child into the current fiscal-cliffy world.'

"This guy might like fiddling with numbers, Dad – but is he any good at sums?"

"The good news is that profits are up 76%. . . The BAD news is that costs are up 83%."

'With 5% spent on talent, 5% on production, and 90% on marketing...I smell WINNER!'

'And finally, a steady decline in earnings has forced us to trim the presentations budget.'

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

'Carry on sailor, just keep swimming around the coast and stick your head up now and again.'

'We've gone over your budget very carefully, Mr Thorne. Unfortunately the network does not sell 7-second spots.'

The ways and means committee reaches the tipping point.

Small Businesses Go Under.

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

'So the prince and princess lowered their expectations became savvy consumers, then they lived reasonably contented forever after.'

"So, the bills still aren't paid? You've never been good at money management."