be frugal

conserve cut down scrimp

manage retrench shepherd skimp stint

be prudent be sparing cut back cut corners keep within means make ends meet meet a budget pay one's way pinch pennies run tight ship stretch a dollar tighten one's belt

spend

squander throw away

collect conserve keep maintain manage spare store

amass cache deposit gather hoard hold reserve retrench scrimp skimp squirrel stash stockpile treasure

be thrifty cut corners feather nest hide away lay aside lay away make ends meet pile up pinch pennies put by roll back salt away save for rainy day sock away stow away tighten belt

disperse give ignore neglect squander use waste

distribute divide let go scatter spend

endanger harm hurt leave open make vulnerable throw away

cut back skimp

conserve curtail save

be cheap be economical be prudent be sparing cut corners make ends meet pinch pennies run a tight ship stretch a dollar tighten one's belt

spend waste

squander

scrimp

begrudge confine define grudge limit penny-pinch pinch restrain save scrape spare squirrel stash withhold

be parsimonious be sparing be stingy cut corners go easy on make ends meet roll back save for rainy day skimp on sock away tighten belt

free let go release squander waste

spend