Budgeting Aficionados Gifts

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

To protect the ears of college admissions officers, parents are asked to step into a sound-proof booth before looking at tuition prices.

"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!'

'The cutbacks begin to affect wizards.'

"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

Investing your savings

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

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

'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!'

"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.'

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

The ways and means committee reaches the tipping point.

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.'

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

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

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

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

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

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

'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.'

"With the rises in fuel, food and mortgage I'm going to have to put in some overtime."

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