Thrifty Artist Gifts

"It must be good wine for twenty bucks a bottle!"

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

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

Your energy bill is enclosed. You might want to sit down.

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

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

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

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

'Phone for help? Are you mad? Have you any idea how much it costs to use a mobile abroad?'

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

'Withdrawal symptoms.'

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

Martin hated dining alone – but loved the savings.

"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!"

"As company chairman I'd like to thank you all for participating in the evenings entertainment and saving me �4000."

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'

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

"C'mere, space heater."

"Uh, Dad, I appreciate the 'walkin' around money,' but I need 'walkin' around New York City money.'"

"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."

Husband dismayed to get cold mutton for dinner again. Wife comments that someone must be economical on the housekeeping money she is given.

"How much if I pedal?"

"Let's save this gift wrap. I'm sure we can use it again. Remind me not forget about using this next year."

You always wanted a cute leather jacket

"An ounce of prevention." "This way we don't need to raise as much."

"I don't get it. Dad wants to cut the household budget? How do we do that?"

"Baldo! Get away from my truck!"

'Our financial adviser urges us to take a hiking vacation this summer.'

"It's cheaper to buy soap in chunks instead of bars. Just chip off what you need."

"Sergio, we don't have to spend so much money on health insurance."

'Don't spend it all at once.'

"Wow, they want $10,000!"

'Any annuity we can afford wouldn't pay the MILK BILL!'