Tax Saver Mugs

"Bigger isn't always better. Unless we're talking deductions."

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

GAS PRICES AT PUMP

'What do you do with the time you save?'

'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!

Piggy bank #6: Union Jack.

'That's what I thought, finances are tight: She's switched to no-name cat food...'

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

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

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

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

'I'd like to explain my ideas for economy within the company.'

"I just..."

"I'm going to miss it when they stop warning us"

'It's cheaper than gas.'

Investing your savings

Piggy bank #5: carrying (colour).

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

'This is where I keep my investment portfolio.'

His temperature appears to rise and fall with the FT index

Roasting the Moneybox

"Forget the allowance - I need a benefactor!"

Saving for College.

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

'And this is my strategic money reserve.'

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

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

"Me? I have a strong urge to devote my life to making the world a better place for all humanity."

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

'Of course I'm squirreling away money!'