Budgeting Buddies Gifts

'I Thought you paid the bills LAST month.'

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

Thrift: have your arms and legs amputated, use a pillow for a bed!

So I'm "cheap." It's a perfectly good word. And it aptly describes my interest in conserving resources. I suppose we could call you "thrifty." Heavens no! And waste two whole letters? I see we've only wasted one whole tea bag.

'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

'The cutbacks begin to affect wizards.'

"I just..."

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

'And this is my strategic money reserve.'

'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!'

'I wonder how the economy is doing.'

"He doesn't fiscally stimulate me anymore."

'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.'

'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.'

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.'

Overdraft limit.

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

The ways and means committee reaches the tipping point.

'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!"

'What if we televise government budget hearings and make them pay-per-view?'

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

'I grow all our tomatoes. I grow all our spinach. All you do is complain about the cost of my twice weekly manicures.'

"He can afford a bigger cage. His old tax forms line the bottom."

Squeezing a tight budget...

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

Financial Execution