Thrifty Veteran Gifts

'I qualify for the senior citizen's discount, girlie, but how about you just give me the money instead?'

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

"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.

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

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

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

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

'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."

"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..."

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

Of course, Hal rented a car with economy gps.

'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?'

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

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

Don't laugh, my house is paid for.

"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."

"How much if I pedal?"

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

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

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

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

'Don't spend it all at once.'

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

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

"Wow, they want $10,000!"

"You know, Daddy... We should thank a vet every day."