Traditional Saver Gifts

'Good news for people who hide their money under the mattresses.'

"Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Yay!!! I died rich!"

GAS PRICES AT PUMP

'What do you do with the time you save?'

'Me, I don't spend my pocket money: I hoard it...'

"Son, you're old enough now for The Talk: everything you need to know about compound interest."

'But Dad, all the other kids get a roth IRA as part of their allowance package.'

"We were able to retire 6 years early by canceling cable & eliminating anything fun."

Squirrel putting nuts in a safe box.

'If only I'd spent as much time on my investment portfolio as I did on my lolly mix when I was a kid.'

Piggy bank #6: Union Jack.

Thrift: have your arms and legs amputated, use a pillow for a bed!

'That's what I thought, finances are tight: She's switched to no-name cat food...'

'Do you think we should tell anyone about this?'

"I'm teaching him to rollover my 401 (k)."

"What a tragedy... he still had two years of his super left..."

"I just..."

'I'd like to explain my ideas for economy within the company.'

'It's cheaper than gas.'

Investing your savings

Piggy bank #5: carrying (colour).

Roasting the Moneybox

"Forget the allowance - I need a benefactor!"

His temperature appears to rise and fall with the FT index

'And this is my strategic money reserve.'

'My allowance isn't much - but I have a great benefits package!'

"Gee, thanks! What rate of interest does it pay?"

"So much for password protected."

Saving for College.

'This is where I keep my investment portfolio.'

'You keep outliving your old-age retirement savings!'

"Dad, wouldn't my allowance be better off earning interest in a tax free municipal bond fund?"

'Can you loan me *** till pay day?'

'Of course I'm squirreling away money!'

"It failed the stress test."