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Careful with money

economic

adjective

not costing or spending much money

careful

adjective

spending money only when it is necessary

careful

adjective

used humorously about someone who is not as generous with money as they should be

economies

noun

ways of saving money

economical

adjective

not costing or spending much money

economical

adjective

used about someone who is careful about spending money

thrift

noun

the practice of spending money carefully so that you do not waste any

frugal

adjective

spending very little money and only on things that are really necessary

thrifty

adjective

careful about how you spend money so that you do not waste any

ungenerous

adjective

not willing to help people or give them money

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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