Thrifty Thinker Gifts

Belt-tightening

'It's amazing how little a thousand dollars will buy these days.'

'Considering the price of natural gas vs. cat food, I calculated that it's cheaper to heat the house with the body heat of 50 cats.'

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

Save up to 100% when you don't buy anything.

'Withdrawal symptoms.'

'Al, I haven't seen you for ages! -- Where have you been?', 'Living within my income.'

Everyone thought Bill Junior had a lot of great ideas, but actually he was just too cheap to buy a lampshade.

Piggy bank at starting blocks.

'This is very uncommon with men...'coupon clipper's wrist'.'

'Thanks to our new firefly lamps, we've lowered our power bill by 64 percent!'

Cheap Parking

Men from the mining districts talking about money

'Look at the Joneses with their new loaf of bread.'

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

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

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

Kenny's new ice-cube-pouch body suit helped him reduce his air-conditioning costs.

"I know it helps the budget, dear, but next time let's not get the Ultra King-Size Jumbo roll."

"C'mere, space heater."

'Al, I haven't seen you for ages! -- Where have you been?', 'Living within my income.'

Bank Statement - Lock up your wife.

'I couldn't afford studded snow tires so I tried driving nails into the tires I have.'

'Your master is certainly thrifty.'

'Economy size?' 'No, I'll take the small expensive size I can afford!'

"I don't see why all the sudden fuss. For us the mortgage crisis is a monthly event."

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

'I saved all my pennies in a jar, and do you know what I had after five years?'

He lived paycheck to paycheck

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

'Reggie was always looking for ways to save a buck.'

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

Sure, we can make ends meet

Martin hated dining alone – but loved the savings.

Energy bills rise