Cost-cutting Enthusiast Mugs

"One day this will all be outsourced."

'And finally, there's option three, a classic business model that would reduce our marketing, supply-chain and production expenses by 85 percent!' '

Cutting the cost of assisted living facilities

"Our mandatory fitness program has nothing to do with health. It generates electricity, which saves the company money."

'If I'm going to do an effective job of reducing costs, I'm going to need a bigger budget.'

"... And thanks to Henderson's brilliant idea to economize on heating costs, he's saved the company hundreds of pounds!"

'I think you may have something there.'

"Unfortunately, little plastic cups were not in the budget."

'We're just going to have to live in a smaller envelope - look at the Jeffersons - they went from an Imperial to a Quarto in 6 months. '

'We should buy London and ship it to the States!'

'I've just thought of a way to save the company £1800 a month.'

'The 'insourcing' will go ahead and some jobs will be off to Leeds or Manchester, but I think I'll be safe...'

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

'Office' block tightening it's belt

Thrift: New way to eat eggs (avoid needless transport costs).

'According to the budget, we'll have to count on body heat to keep the offices warm.'

"Post Covid it was clear that the old 9-5 was no longer viable, our industry lends itself to home working."

'And I want that end table for $40...' When bargain hunters crack.

'No, you can't just watch the end of Bargainhunt!'

'Looks like we'll have to break into the piggy bank to find our endowment funding.'

"Turns that out! - We're supposed to be saving energy!!"

Online Shopping.

"I know we said we would get you a laptop.. but this will have to do until business gets better."

Piggy Bank Coin I.V.

Janet always was ahead of the curve...she outsourced herself.

"Can you check inside it for me, Mister?"

ABC. Uh-oh, here comes the penalty for early withdrawal.

Martin hated dining alone – but loved the savings.

"I've been told to go through all our expenses...cut out any fat, get rid of any costly perks!"

"They weren't doing a two for one on moisturisers, low fat yogurt or muesli then!!"

"We can probably just about afford to run the pilot-light."

"There is such a thing as a free lunch-it just tastes bad."

'We'd like to default on the bill.'

Piggy bank #3: normal (colour).

How to do without