Saving Strategist Pillows

"It would appear that our 'rainy day investment fund' hasn't even yielded enough to buy us an umbrella each."

'The 'insourcing' will go ahead and some jobs will be off to Leeds or Manchester, but I think I'll be safe...'

"Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Yay!!! I died rich!"

Maybe I should have measured my garden before going shopping....

'Me, I don't spend my pocket money: I hoard it...'

"Son, you're old enough now for The Talk: everything you need to know about compound interest."

'But Dad, all the other kids get a roth IRA as part of their allowance package.'

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

Squirrel putting nuts in a safe box.

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

'If only I'd spent as much time on my investment portfolio as I did on my lolly mix when I was a kid.'

Piggy bank #6: Union Jack.

'Do you think we should tell anyone about this?'

"I'm teaching him to rollover my 401 (k)."

"Flat pack furniture is my passion. It's just a shame I haven't the space to assemble it."

"What a tragedy... he still had two years of his super left..."

Investing your savings

Piggy bank #5: carrying (colour).

Saving for College.

'This is where I keep my investment portfolio.'

"Post Covid it was clear that the old 9-5 was no longer viable, our industry lends itself to home working."

Roasting the Moneybox

'My allowance isn't much - but I have a great benefits package!'

"Gee, thanks! What rate of interest does it pay?"

'Greenspan said today the alert staus for the possible interest rate has been reduced from orange to yellow.'

'And this is my strategic money reserve.'

"Forget the allowance - I need a benefactor!"

'You keep outliving your old-age retirement savings!'

'As you go through life, always remember that money isn't everything...Health benefits and stock options are also very important.'

Lemonade - $500 A Glass! 'Yes, my prices high, but how else am I supposed to buy a Boulevart M109R? Certainly not on my allowance.'

"Dad, wouldn't my allowance be better off earning interest in a tax free municipal bond fund?"

'Looks like we'll have to break into the piggy bank to find our endowment funding.'

'Of course I'm squirreling away money!'

"You never actually own a pension pot - you merely look after it for the next government."

'Can you loan me *** till pay day?'