Parental Budgeting Wizard Gifts

Help! Kid's text messaging charges.'

Gerry, there are more accurate ways of balancing the petty cash.

We're looking for someone who knows how to adapt, not adopt.

'The cutbacks begin to affect wizards.'

Fuel bill gone through the roof

"I have a new program that draws from his energy to power all our computers and phones. We should be good for the next 10 years."

"Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% budget allocation."

"We balanced our budget this month!"

Once again overbudget and past dealine, the predatory boa constractor adroitly squeezes the life from its victim's wallet.

'Well I've finished the project on time and on budget!' 'Oh, that means I've given you too much time and too much money!'

"Please, James...will you stop worrying whether the baby will meet all government regulations!"

You can't fool all of the people all of the time, especially with our advertising budget.

'Every year local authorities whinge on about needing more money to maintain services.'

'Wow, Mom, how long has he been in time-out?'

'Wow, my own desk!'

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

'I can't say what the market's going to do, but you're going to have fourteen children.'

"Gee, Dave, a proposal to balance the budget wasn't really what I was expecting."

Sales - We could try a 'free offer' but it would cost us.

'With the economy the way it is, I'm going to have to let one of you go.'

'A belt will have to be tightened...not the cars...yours.'

Cancel that turkey and prawn sandwich...

"The company must save money. That's why we've got to be easy on the carpet."

Serious bummer! The bank says I'm overdrawn.

'Good news I'm ten percent under budget.'

'The gas bill is a lot bigger than usual.'

'Your coverages suggest it will spread rapidly to your wallet.'

"Our marketing budget has become a black hole."

"Look at the size of this gas bill - you'll have to get rid of some of those celebrity chefs!!"

Number 2 in a series of unlikely events: "There's more money in the budget than we know what to do with so you don't need to ask me every time you just need to spend a few hundred quid."

"I've been working on the household budget."

'Can I help? You bet your bottom dollar I can.'

"We can make you more pregnant than you ever though possible."

Everything became too freaking expensive today.

The Department Chairs react to the budget cuts.