Thrifty Thinker Prints

Belt-tightening

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

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'.'

Cheap Parking

Men from the mining districts talking about money

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

'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.'

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

"C'mere, space heater."

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

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

He lived paycheck to paycheck

Bank Statement - Lock up your wife.

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

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

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

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

'Your master is certainly thrifty.'

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

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

"The great thing about self-medicating is there is a low co-pay."

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

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

Impulse Buys of the Bankrupt

Energy bills rise

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

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

Any old clothes for the jumble sale?