Budgeting Ninja Mugs

Bob didn't have much disposable income. But somehow he still managed to throw away a little each week.

"I just found out what braces cost."

Shoot, I just paid one of these a few weeks ago!

"Next on Winterwatch, we check in on Mr and Mrs Henderson who are hibernating to avoid putting the heating on."

'I can't afford dinner and a movie, but I brought a hamburger and a YouTube URL.'

'It says take all your medication - if you can afford it.'

Inflation/Wages

"Gas prices are horrible! I can barely afford chain smoking and the booze!"

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

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

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

Golly, �1m a year isn't too much. I don't know why your shareholders don't understand you.

Sen. Krupt. I don't tell constituents that we're fueling inflation. I say we're protecting consumers and thanks to us they won't have to worry about buying any cheap stuff.

"This is not permanent...we'll be back as soon as things start to look up."

"We seem to be spending more on defence than on things to defend"

A treasure map shows you all the roads without tolls.

GAS PRICES AT PUMP

'The meek shall inherit the debt. The rich shall inherit the loopholes.'

"I need to see your budget proposal."

"Who's got the hammer?"

'Me, I don't spend my pocket money: I hoard it...'

'What do you do with the time you save?'

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

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

Where are they now?: Office of Management & Budget - Grumpy.

"I'm sorry, but my costs were way out of control."

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

"They're on special offer so I got three times more than I could ever use for twice as much as I could afford!"

'Can we afford you to save us money by repairing the car yourself...?'

"Microwave to replace gas or oil central heating?" "Yes. Think how cheap it is to microwave a cup of tea!"

'You can forget the Captain's table-we're not paying that kind of money just to eat with the crew!'

"They've given me the Lion's share of budgetary constraints."

"I can always tell when Philip is working on family finances. A 'cursor' appears on both sides of the computer screen."

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

"At $4 a dozen, it's hard to balance a career and a family."