Thrifty Stylist Gifts

'Oh, these? These are my recession chinos.'

"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!"

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

'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!"

'What can you get with a quarter?'

"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."

The Bargain Brand

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

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..."

"Is that neat whisky?"

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?'

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

"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."

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

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

"Wow, they want $10,000!"

"I don't need one, Gracie. My shopping list is very simple! Things I have a coupon for and things that are on sale!"

Buying roses - 'You got any with no stem?'

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

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

Yard Sale: Like-New Kitchen Gadgets

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

You always wanted a cute leather jacket