Darth Vader's Top 5 Tips For Saving Money

Okay, I admit it...I'm a bit of a Star Wars nerd. I used to beg my dad non-stop for the newest Obi-Wan or Admiral Ackbar figures. And I completely wore out my VHS tapes of the original trilogy until they were completely unwatchable (much like any of the prequels when Natalie Portman was not on screen).

So as I sat brainstorming for new ideas to save some money, I naturally wondered what the great Lord Vader would do to save some cash.

I mean let's face it, running a Galactic Empire isn't cheap. And how embarrassing would it be to call home to Palpatine begging for beer money?

So here you are...Darth Vader's top 5 tips for saving money:

Some of your senior officers nearing retirement age? Not a problem. Just use the force to choke them to death before they're eligible for retirement benefits. Cha-Ching!
Shields are expensive...way too costly to install on tens of thousands of TIE fighters. Replacing pilots killed in action is much more cost effective.

Sidebar - You may want to shell out the cost of shielding exhaust vents on massive, planet-destroying space stations. Especially when they lead directly to the main reactor. I'm just saying.
Suddenly realize you made a bad deal and want to get out of it? Just say you're changing the terms of the contract. Then lean in close, and in your most menacing voice say, "Pray I don't alter them any further."
Outsource some of your less desirable jobs to some good old-fashioned bounty hunter scum. You only pay when the job is complete, they're not entitled to benefits, and they don't even need a company car. Just don't complain if Boba Fett gets carried away and incinerates someone you wanted alive.
No one likes paying for insurance, but it can be a life saver if you suffer a serious financial disaster. Our favorite Sith Lord used the insurance money from the first Death Star to build a bigger and more powerful version.

There were rumors at the time that Vader took out a huge policy on the first Death Star just a week before it was destroyed...by a handful of out-dated and out-gunned fighter ships no less.

Pretty convenient how he decided to step outside for a smoke just minutes before the whole thing blew, huh?