diff --git a/src/context_engine/cli.py b/src/context_engine/cli.py
index 1cb21c5..103c829 100644
--- a/src/context_engine/cli.py
+++ b/src/context_engine/cli.py
@@ -1023,8 +1023,15 @@ def status(ctx: click.Context, output_json: bool, oneline: bool) -> None:
                 full = stats.get("full_file_tokens", 0)
                 served = stats.get("served_tokens", 0)
                 if q > 0 and full > 0:
-                    pct = int((full - served) / full * 100)
-                    savings = f" · {pct}% saved over {q} queries"
+                    tokens_saved = max(0, full - served)
+                    if tokens_saved > 0:
+                        pct = int(tokens_saved / full * 100)
+                        from context_engine.pricing import _STATIC_PRICING
+                        model = config.pricing_model.lower()
+                        rate = _STATIC_PRICING.get(model, _STATIC_PRICING.get("opus", {"input": 15.0}))
+                        cost = tokens_saved * rate["input"] / 1_000_000
+                        cost_str = f"${cost:.2f}" if cost >= 0.01 else "<$0.01"
+                        savings = f" · {pct}% saved over {q} queries ({cost_str} saved)"
             except Exception:
                 pass
         click.echo(
diff --git a/src/context_engine/integration/mcp_server.py b/src/context_engine/integration/mcp_server.py
index 6d49ba4..b4b9a69 100644
--- a/src/context_engine/integration/mcp_server.py
+++ b/src/context_engine/integration/mcp_server.py
@@ -1432,12 +1432,28 @@ def _handle_session_event(self, args):
         body = self._apply_output_compression(body)
         return [TextContent(type="text", text=body)]
 
+    def _fmt_cost_saved(self, tokens_saved: int) -> str:
+        """Format cost savings as a short string, e.g. ', $4.37 saved'."""
+        if tokens_saved <= 0:
+            return ""
+        try:
+            from context_engine.pricing import get_model_pricing
+            model = self._config.pricing_model.lower()
+            pricing = get_model_pricing()
+            rate = pricing.get(model, pricing.get("opus", {"input": 15.0}))
+            cost = tokens_saved * rate["input"] / 1_000_000
+            if cost >= 0.01:
+                return f", ${cost:.2f} saved"
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        return ""
+
     async def _handle_index_status(self):
         queries = self._stats["queries"]
         raw = self._stats["raw_tokens"]
         served = self._stats["served_tokens"]
         full_file = self._stats.get("full_file_tokens", 0)
-        saved = raw - served
+        saved = max(0, raw - served)
         pct = int(saved / raw * 100) if raw > 0 else 0
 
         status_parts = [
@@ -1448,17 +1464,19 @@ async def _handle_index_status(self):
         if queries > 0:
             # Show full-file baseline savings (the headline number)
             if full_file > 0:
-                full_saved = full_file - served
-                full_pct = int(full_saved / full_file * 100)
+                full_saved = max(0, full_file - served)
+                full_pct = int(full_saved / full_file * 100) if full_saved > 0 else 0
+                cost_note = self._fmt_cost_saved(full_saved)
                 status_parts.append(
                     f"Token savings ({queries} queries): "
                     f"{full_file:,} full-file baseline → {served:,} served "
-                    f"({full_pct}% saved)"
+                    f"({full_pct}% saved{cost_note})"
                 )
             else:
+                cost_note = self._fmt_cost_saved(saved)
                 status_parts.append(
                     f"Token savings ({queries} queries): {raw:,} raw → {served:,} served "
-                    f"({saved:,} saved, {pct}%)"
+                    f"({saved:,} saved, {pct}%{cost_note})"
                 )
         else:
             status_parts.append(
diff --git a/src/context_engine/memory/hooks.py b/src/context_engine/memory/hooks.py
index de384ad..3b4163d 100644
--- a/src/context_engine/memory/hooks.py
+++ b/src/context_engine/memory/hooks.py
@@ -76,7 +76,11 @@ def _build_savings_line(conn: sqlite3.Connection) -> str:
     if total_baseline <= 0 or total_queries <= 0:
         return ""
 
-    saved_pct = (1 - total_served / total_baseline) * 100
+    tokens_saved = max(0, total_baseline - total_served)
+    if tokens_saved == 0:
+        return ""
+
+    saved_pct = tokens_saved / total_baseline * 100
 
     def _fmt_k(n: int) -> str:
         if n >= 1_000_000:
@@ -85,9 +89,20 @@ def _fmt_k(n: int) -> str:
             return f"{n / 1_000:.1f}k"
         return str(n)
 
+    cost_str = ""
+    try:
+        from context_engine.pricing import _STATIC_PRICING
+        # Use static opus pricing to avoid network fetch on session start
+        rate = _STATIC_PRICING.get("opus", {"input": 15.0})["input"]
+        cost = tokens_saved * rate / 1_000_000
+        if cost >= 0.01:
+            cost_str = f", ${cost:.2f} saved"
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
     return (
         f"CCE saved {saved_pct:.0f}% of input tokens across {total_queries} queries "
-        f"({_fmt_k(total_baseline)} baseline, {_fmt_k(total_served)} served)"
+        f"({_fmt_k(total_baseline)} baseline, {_fmt_k(total_served)} served{cost_str})"
     )