Frugality Debater Gifts

"I've been trying for ages to get that old skinflint to buy me a modern cooker!"

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

'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).

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

"Ten Dollars?! I can't eat that." Bob was on a strict low-cost diet.

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

'The great thing is, the poor won't be able to squander it on luxuries such as dignity, equality and hope!'

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

My 5-year-old nephew cut his hair! His mom was so upset until she thought: 'Wait a minute! I just saved 12 bucks!'

'It's cheaper than gas.'

Clancy Strip: Money and Beer

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

Doris was determined to save money on cat parlour fees!

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

"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?'

'The sick economy isn't why J.B.has cut back on spending. He always was a tightwad.'

"Years of penny-pinching really paid off. The price of copper just went up again."

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

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

"He can afford a bigger cage. His old tax forms line the bottom."

"Son, one day all this will belong to your tax office, your economy-hating environmental wackos and your corrupt political clowns."

Martin hated dining alone – but loved the savings.

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

"That's too big a pill for me to swallow, Harold!"

'Oh, we could reduce the deficit, but it'd just leave stretch marks.'

"Is that neat whisky?"

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

Yellow Vests

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

"This is your great, great uncle Orlando. He was a great mathematician, but a little cheap. He always picked up the check at restaurants...but only to make sure the math was right."