Cost Saver Gifts

A=Gets the job done (efficient) B=Wasteful if spent (flashy) Available resources

GAS PRICES AT PUMP

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

'That's what I thought, finances are tight: She's switched to no-name cat food...'

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

"Ten Dollars?! I can't eat that." Bob was on a strict low-cost diet.

'If by 'great', you mean 'terrible', then yes, we have plenty of great beers for under $4.00 a six-pack.'

So I'm "cheap." It's a perfectly good word. And it aptly describes my interest in conserving resources. I suppose we could call you "thrifty." Heavens no! And waste two whole letters? I see we've only wasted one whole tea bag.

"I saved us a hundred bucks on a Jolly Jumper."

'We are entering an era of thrift, so in place of champagne and canapes, there will be a jumble sale.'

"I want you to know that emotion overrode reason."

'I'd like to explain my ideas for economy within the company.'

My 5-year-old nephew cut his hair! His mom was so upset until she thought: 'Wait a minute! I just saved 12 bucks!'

"I just..."

'It's cheaper than gas.'

"Sorry, stock-market jitters."

Your energy bill is enclosed. You might want to sit down.

Clancy Strip: Money and Beer

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

"So much for password protected."

"We balanced our budget this month!"

"I'm on a tight budget. Make it look like I cut at myself."

Lemonade - $500 A Glass! 'Yes, my prices high, but how else am I supposed to buy a Boulevart M109R? Certainly not on my allowance.'

Fries and kids

"That thermostat I bought is smart. It knows how cheap I am, so it keeps our home freezing."

A smiling man leaning on large piggy bank.

' Can I borrow change for the bus? With the cost of gas, I just can't justify buzzing around the city in that thing.'

Dave's Discount Auto Repair...only an arm or a leg, not both!

"One silo is for grain, the other is for the money we save on gas."

"I'm taking your advice and saving my money!"

"To save enough money to buy my lowrider, I figure I need to keep my summer job for...10,734 days."

'I decided to start buying food in bulk. I hope you're hungry!'

'I got a big refund on my income tax.'

'Phone for help? Are you mad? Have you any idea how much it costs to use a mobile abroad?'

RRSP once stood for Registered Retirement Savings Plan, now stands for Really, Really Small Potatoes!