Frugal Filmmakers Gifts

'I'm not sure the money we saved getting my niece to do the poster has really paid off.'

'It's rather unorthodox, but it appears the deposit refund on the empties will cover your first interest payment.'

"It was terrifying experience being faced with that kind of compulsive, insane behaviour...I tell you it's positively the last time I put foot in the sales!"

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

'We don't know what it is but it was in the sale so we thought we'd better get one before they sold out.'

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

'The scariest story I know is escalating health care costs.'

'It makes conferences so much cheaper, no travel costs and we only need to buy our own drinks!'

'I received your list of the type of company car you'd like to receive. The Maserati, Ferrari, Porche and Viper isn't possible, but there is a 1978 Pinto with your name written all over it.'

"Ronny, there's not going to be any 3-D. The studio wants you to shoot it on your cell phone."

Welcome all to the monthly gathering of Tightwads United. Hi there. Hello. Hey. On tonight's agenda: Dumpster diving, coupon clipping, and a special lecture. How to carpool while always getting the other person to drive. I'm like a god. Woohoo!! Yeah!!! Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap. Tightwads United.

"Congratulations. Please remember the college's financial plight. Congratulations. Please remember the college's financial plight. Congratulations. Please remember . . ."

"Just think how much we could save if we switched the heating off altogether."

"For Pete's sake, Helen, will you break down and buy a hair dryer!"

Electricity Bills

Duplass Brothers

"Is that neat whisky?"

'Congratulations. All but one of you has been short listed.'

'Darn, all these coupons are expired. We could have saved 50 cents on 9 cans of dog food.' 'We don't have a dog.'

"For someone your age, the yearly premium on a $5,000 policy is $8,000."

'Stan, you can still pick up that food! Due to the economy, the five second rule had been modified to eight seconds.'

Bad times for retirees.

'I knew it was going to cost me when I noticed the mahogany tongue depressor'

"Dr. Jenkins was too cheap to buy a state-of-the-art EHR system so he bought this at a public library auction instead."

'As company chairman I'd like to thank you all for participating in the evenings entertainment and saving me ?4000.'

School Supplies and Small Loans.

Thrift: bathe fully dressed and wash your clothes at the same time

Budget Recliner

'Do you have to bring your take-home pay home with you?'

Bargain Hunter

"Tiffany tells me you were at Sundance."

Why buy one in December when you can have them all for free in January?

Back to school expenses.

'So far my grandfather's funeral has cost me £6000!... We buried him in a rented suit!'

". . .and the money we save on glassware, we pass on to you."