Frugal Financier Gifts

'For once, can't you throw away a wine box with a few drops still left in it?'

'I do know the value of a dollar... that's why I've asked for five...'

How To Do Without - 2009.

'What's the point of spending twenty bucks to buy a frame to display my first dollar?'

'I'm selling blood to fund a plasma-TV.'

"People who live within their income are all right, I guess, but they don't make very reliable VOTERS."

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

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

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

'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.

"In the current market, it's just more practical."

'It's cheaper than gas.'

Smart card.

Fries and kids

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

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

"To keep warm in winter you're looking at a new central heating system costing £20,000."

Doris was determined to save money on cat parlour fees!

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.

Take pity on me. I can't give much this year. What is this heresy, son? I didn't get a raise this year, got furloughed this summer, am behind on my cable bill, can't afford proper dates. But it's the holidays. Think of the needy. Pierre in flat-panels has a new baby. Sandy, the mobile device manager, toils so hard for your business. And don't forget Apple. It's got to make its quarter. Computer Villa. Customer service. I shouldn't just think of myself. That's better. I'd like to upgrade all my d

"I can't believe I'm paying $5,000 a month for you to stream Intro to Psychology when I get all of TV for $15.99."

'How much did you save this year?'

'Withdrawal symptoms.'

'Less spare change under the cushion is my leading economic indicator!'

'It took a six hour operation to remove this fiver from your fist.'

"What do you mean 'upgrade' the server? The old one works just fine."

"I always say; 'You don't need to spend a lot of money to have a good time on a first date."

"…Ommmmmmmmmmmmmoooooney, heh, heh, …ommmm…"

"Is that neat whisky?"

Martin hated dining alone – but loved the savings.

"Sure, you can buy them another round, but is this really how you want to spend your MacArthur Grant?"

"I know we have to cut costs, but is bringing only one of each a good idea?"

"Okay then, what wine do you have if we go up to the four-dollar range?"