Budgeting Wiz Gifts

'Generally, cost-cutting is a good thing. Specifically, too much of a good thing.'

"Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% budget allocation."

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fuel bill gone through the roof

"Your expense account ain't what it used to be. There's not enough money on your card to cover the $5.35."

"At these tuition prices an acceptance letter is pretty much a denial."

'The cutbacks begin to affect wizards.'

"This is the World Bank? Somehow, I had pictured it differently."

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!'

"The good news is that profits are up 76%. . . The BAD news is that costs are up 83%."

Blowing dust off an order book.

Keep the econoimy moving

"Alright, alright! I'll stop buying the cheap stuff, OK?"

'I couldn't imagine bringing a child into the current fiscal-cliffy world.'

"This guy might like fiddling with numbers, Dad – but is he any good at sums?"

'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.

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

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

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

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

'Wow, my own desk!'