Budgeting Bungler Gifts

City Centre Development - "...We've spent all the money on the model."

No, I didn't know they were going to cut the office furniture budget in half.

'What I don't understand is how all three of us managed to get the figures wrong!'

"We were able to retire 6 years early by canceling cable & eliminating anything fun."

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

'Going...Going...Gone! Sold to the lady with more money than sense.'

'You earned this corner office by cutting corners...'

Fuel bill gone through the roof

Budget Bureau. Ernie, spilling something from every food group on it, does not make it a "balanced" budget!

'The cutbacks begin to affect wizards.'

"I'm glad they want comedy... the budget is a joke."

"Hey, honey, the credit card company increased our debt... I mean our credit limit!"

"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.'

"Everything's gone up."

"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!'

"This is crazy! We've been here only 10 minutes, we've spent all our money, and we've got nothing to show for it!"

'We're cutting back on our legal expenses and going with the violence instead.'

'As part of our alternative budget management strategy we've got Tim on 'Hail Marys' in here and Geoff sacrificing a goat to Woden next door!'

'Well, maybe upteen zillion was too general a cost estimate.'

'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!'

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

'My firm has scrutinised your budget and determined you could save a fortune by sacking us...that'll be £300,000 please!'

'Uh oh. I can see another few hundred will be added to your bid.'

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

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

'I need affordable daycare now!'

Horror Theater. Now Playing. Return of the Deficit.

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

Oil shock.

Yes, dear, I remembered the coupons and saved a few dollars. The Adventures of Marriedman.

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

"I don't mind out of control spending as long as it's on stuff I like."