Budgeting Aficionados Gifts

"You thought we would offer lower fares? How insensitive."

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

"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!'

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

Fuel bill gone through the roof

'The cutbacks begin to affect wizards.'

Investing your savings

"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.'

'And this is my strategic money reserve.'

"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?"

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

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

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

"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.'

"The Treasury is fairly sure that the figures in the budget are correct, they might just not be in the right order!"

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.'

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

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

"No, unfortunately I won't be raising your debt ceiling."

The ways and means committee reaches the tipping point.

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

"His department suffered the death of a thousand cuts."

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

'So, who's first?'

US Deficit

'This charge is for the office visit, this charge is for blood work, and this charge just about pays off the doc's school loan.'

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