as there are so few pennies
in the household kitty
we all have to be
more than a little canny

watching our expenditure
is a daily necessity
for we've only a certain
amount of currency

yesterday I went to
the hairdresser for a trim
but I decided against it
as the cost was too grim

because the *** of money
I had did look slim
I retained my cash to have
an appearance less prim  

with our money not going
as far as it once did
we've got to find
economical ways to save a quid

the things we need for every day
living are beyond our bid
over spending leaves not much
to store under our money jar lids

in these days where prices
are peaking ever higher
it is incumbent on us
to be more savvy buyers

our hard won dollars
are all becoming triers
as we step into the shopping mall's
cash burning pyres