Thrifty Veteran Mugs

'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.

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

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

'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."

"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."

"We could have a Do-It-Yourself wedding! Your friends could do the cake and flowers, Uncle Jim could do the photos..."

Martin hated dining alone – but loved the savings.

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

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'

'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.'"

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."

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?"

"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?"

'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.'

"Baldo! Get away from my truck!"

"Wow, they want $10,000!"

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