Budgeting Magician Gifts

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

Live Saver.

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

Gerry, there are more accurate ways of balancing the petty cash.

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

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

"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.'

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."

"We balanced our budget this month!"

"What comes after zillion?"

Once again overbudget and past dealine, the predatory boa constractor adroitly squeezes the life from its victim's wallet.

'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?"

'It's a type of credit card that self destructs when it reaches the limit I've set for you.'

'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.'

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

You can't fool all of the people all of the time, especially with our advertising budget.

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

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

'The sick economy isn't why J.B.has cut back on spending. He always was a tightwad.'

"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.'

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

'Wow, my own desk!'

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

"Gee, Dave, a proposal to balance the budget wasn't really what I was expecting."

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

Sales - We could try a 'free offer' but it would cost us.

'With the economy the way it is, I'm going to have to let one of you go.'