Expense Trimming Enthusiast Gifts

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

'Office' block tightening it's belt

'You have to reconcile your gross habits with your net income.'

'What's the smallest budget you can manage on?' 'The most you can give me!'

'And this is my strategic money reserve.'

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

"I hate check writing, but, hey, it pays the bills."

'My husband thought he could save money by repairing it himself.'

Rare Medical Conditions - The compulsive desire to work out restaurant bills correctly

'Whoever stole your credit card is spending a lot less with it than you did!'

The ways and means committee reaches the tipping point.

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

'In a cost-saving move, I've replaced your cubicle with a back pack.'

'Take a letter,'

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

'Sorry to trouble you , sir , but did you remember to sign my expenses ?'

'I want to return this wallet. I can't seem to keep any money in it.'

US Deficit

'My pay envelope is empty.' - 'Your deductions equal your salary'

"It's our latest targets...We have to do twice as much with half the stuff in a quarter of the time!"

"Post-holiday dieting will be much easier this year. Our disposable cash flow will be diverted."

'The attack will have to wait until tomorrow Congressman. Today is furlough day. . .'

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

"Strategic plan B: We chop down all the office plants and grow vegetables."

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

Bureau of Spending Decreases and Deficit Reduction - 'Wait a minute! How can that be?'

Wealth AcquisitionWealth ManagementSince You Can't Take it with you, Spend it.

"Fiscal conservatism be damned. I'm a fiscal hedonist."

Piggy Bank reads 'How to Manage Your Money.'

'I know the marketing budget is stretched...but I still think we need professional models!'

'I think we should budget on the number of budgets we draw up'

Doctor to man: 'You'll need to empty your pockets. For symbolic purposes, let's start with your wallet.'

'Well, you're bankrupt, but look on the bright side -- it only cost you eight dollars per transaction!'