Frugality Gifts

'It's amazing how little a thousand dollars will buy these days.'

"Your new spectacles will cost...."

Bottled water. Free sample.

Where The Ecologically Correct Meets The Pathologically Frugal

"How much if I pedal?"

'I wish they would just spring for a paper shredder.'

'It's cheaper than gas.'

"No, I don't think it'll change him... He's just waiting until it's off-peak time so he can call his mother and tell her the good news!"

"The rent's too high."

Men from the mining districts talking about money

Budget Dental Surgery.

Gas bar, Full service/Self-serving tightwads

'I don't date them until they have a free bus pass - saves money on a night out...'

"I'm afraid you can't keep coming to try out the dishwashers, madam."

Lifetime Achievement Awards

"Have you ever wanted something so bad that you'd actually save up the money to buy it?"

"Who says you can't still find a dollar slice in this city?"

"Another jumper dear?"

'Walter likes to get away from it all now and then, but he's too cheap to go on vacation.'

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

Clenched Purse

'That's the way it is with debt, easy come, easy grow.'

'We've bought a new car...' - 'Gah!' - '...and we're going on holiday again next week.' - 'Double gah!' - 'What's up with you?' - 'You really need to start saving for my retirement at some point, Dad!'

'Bring me a nice bottle of something that'll impress the lady, for under a fiver.'

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

'The label says that it should be served at room temperature... Shall I put it in the freezer for half an hour?'

Supermarket bill turns into snake

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

"I don' think Baldo is good with his money."

"My poor tia Carmen needs a lot of stuff for Christmas."

"Do you have something cheap but with a really expensive label?"

"... And how are you enjoying the cheapest bottle of wine on the menu?"

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

"Can I substitute the baked potato for stiffing you?"

Cent holding up dollar.