spending money

Example Sentences

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I spent 49 years in tech, making money and spending money.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Those people are spending money they likely would have spent in the city anyway, a principle economists call substitution.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Chief among the locals' complaints is that the tourists are not spending money in the area -- they simply show up, snap their selfies and leave.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

We want to use our limited spending money and free time in ways that feel more rewarding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

He was spending money to put garbage cans around Key West?

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm