Thrift Finder Prints

'You wanted this vase? Don't worry, I'll be having a yard sale tomorrow and you can buy it.'

'It's rather unorthodox, but it appears the deposit refund on the empties will cover your first interest payment.'

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

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

'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).

'It seems to work, I couldn't afford a blackberry!'

'We are entering an era of thrift, so in place of champagne and canapes, there will be a jumble sale.'

When Tia Carmen says... "I got it for a very good price!" it means...she stopped at a garage sale on the way home.

"How soon will this be a remnant

That's supposed to say garage sale!

"I just..."

"I'm glad they want comedy... the budget is a joke."

"I'm on a tight budget. Make it look like I cut at myself."

'We grow our food, have solar energy, use bikes instead of car...now if we could only stop buying knickknacks!'

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

Crap others threw out

Welcome all to the monthly gathering of Tightwads United. Hi there. Hello. Hey. On tonight's agenda: Dumpster diving, coupon clipping, and a special lecture. How to carpool while always getting the other person to drive. I'm like a god. Woohoo!! Yeah!!! Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap. Tightwads United.

'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

'It's time for the annual wage review...' (Sign on the wall says 'Remember money isn't everything!')

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

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

"Once again, how little did you pay for this room?"

"Times are perfect for us masochists!..."

House sale.

Electricity Bills

'I thought you wanted a clothes dryer.'

'There's something satisfying about clearing out the loft and taking it all to a car boot sale to make room for all the rubbish you buy there with the proceeds.'

'For Sale Used Only Once.'

"There's another one! Pull over!"

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

"I only drink on special occasions. Like when some body else is buying."

'He has no romance. For special occasions, he gives me a coupon for a card and chocolates that will be 50% off the next day.'