Thrift Modder Gifts

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

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

"It looks like our house got sick and threw up the attic."

"It was terrifying experience being faced with that kind of compulsive, insane behaviour...I tell you it's positively the last time I put foot in the sales!"

Second hand furniture.

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

'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...'

Queen of Upcycling!

The dumpster code - find something, leave something.

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

"I love these old decorations!"

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

That's supposed to say garage sale!

"I just..."

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

"There's more inside."

Limerick On A Grecian Urn

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

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

Vintage Dresses: Your Frock Exchange

"Enough with the garage sales, Harold."

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.'

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

Buy Back the Junk We Bought at Your Garage Sale

"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.'

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

House sale.

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

"My doctor told me to get outdoors more, so now I put on more yard sales."