Economy Budgeter Gifts

After years of study & hard effort, you're ready to begin your life's work. . . paying off your student loan."

"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."

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

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

"Your wonderful daughter and I would like to become engaged in F.Y. '97, married in F.Y. '98, and if the numbers look good, start a family in F.Y. '99."

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

"The president demands that staff take responsibility for failures, and the multi-trillion deficit is down to YOU!"

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

'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!"

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

'There will be no raises this year since the state now has a lottery.'

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

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

"Gas. Regular. Premium. Super. You don’t want to know."

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

"You need to justify your own existence first."

'The cutbacks begin to affect wizards.'

"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."

Expenses/Income. "Our only problem is working out how to switch these."

"How is the budget forecast looking?"

Investing your savings

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

"We balanced our budget this month!"

State Budget.

'Sorry, that was before the fed raised the interest rates.'

Once again overbudget and past dealine, the predatory boa constractor adroitly squeezes the life from its victim's wallet.

'I wonder how the economy is doing.'

'We grow our food, have solar energy, use bikes instead of car...now if we could only stop buying knickknacks!'

Al's Farm Equipment: Our Prices Can't Be Beat!

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

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

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