Cost-saving Strategies Gifts

'Rising energy costs have forced us to turn off the light at the end of the tunnel.'

'Here we stopped workers taking home pens.'

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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.'

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

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.

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

'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."

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..."

"Sorry, stock-market jitters."

The Affordable Shredder

Clancy Strip: Money and Beer

Phil would get giddy after a large print run, but the company was saving a fortune.

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

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

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

"We balanced our budget this month!"

"So much for password protected."

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

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."

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

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

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

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

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