Thrift-conscious Eater Mugs

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

"Is this to make me feel bad for not getting you that laptop?"

"They're on special offer so I got three times more than I could ever use for twice as much as I could afford!"

Thrift: New way to eat eggs (avoid needless transport costs).

'I've never opened her up on the highway, but I get great mileage in the city!'

"I just..."

'You raised the price of air to 50c!' 'Inflation.'

"I don't know...seems like budget cuts have gone pretty far this year."

"I'm taking your advice and saving my money!"

'Margaret, what are we doing on this cruise ship that we couldn't have done at home, cheaper?'

'What can you get with a quarter?'

"I need something that says, 'Let's party,' but in a fiscally responsible manner."

"Let's start with a couple of glasses of water and if that goes well I'll order two coffees."

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

'Withdrawal symptoms.'

Buy Back the Junk We Bought at Your Garage Sale

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

"I think I found the perfect time of year to sell my old clothes!"

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

The Bargain Brand

Martin hated dining alone – but loved the savings.

Garage Sale (sign originally read 'Garbage' sale).

House sale.

Electricity Bills

"We could have a Do-It-Yourself wedding! Your friends could do the cake and flowers, Uncle Jim could do the photos..."

"I've been told to go through all our expenses...cut out any fat, get rid of any costly perks!"

How much would you take off for cash?

Cost cutting construction ideas that failed: using rhubarb instead of rebar in concrete.

'He's studying to go to university' - Student reading book; 'HOW TO LIVE ON NO MONEY'

"C'mere, space heater."

'If the pound is worth so little, can I have a couple?'

"There's no getting away from the numbers....only by forgetting holidays, giving up drink, the cinema, meals out and socialising...will we be able to afford any quality of life when we retire."

Thrift: instead of 1 tap for hot water and 1 tap for cold, 1 tap for warm water.