cost-conscious
Watching every penny
Cost-conscious means attentive to expenses and inclined to avoid unnecessary spending.
A cost-conscious shopper compares prices; a cost-conscious company scrutinizes budgets.
The term is neutral or positive—it suggests prudence rather than stinginess: Cost-conscious travelers book flights months in advance.
Prudent with resources
- sparingUsing resources minimally
- parsimoniousExcessively unwilling to spend
- scrimpingExcessive thrift, stingy saving
- penny-pinchingExtreme reluctance to spend
tightfisted · economizing · skimping · careful · provident · abstemious · austere · restrained
Favorable purchase price
- dealAgreement or distribution
- discountReduced price offered
- couponCertificate for reduced price
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
sale · markdown · comparison-shopping · wholesale · bulk-buying · generic · secondhand · consignment
Exercising sound judgment
- sensibleShowing good judgment
- judiciousHaving sound assessment skills
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
- strategicDeliberately planned for advantage
deliberate · calculated · wise · rational · careful · cautious · disciplined · aware
Money paid out
- allocationDistribution of shares
- planningArranging for future events
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
cashflow · funds · accounts · financial · management · balance · projection · ledger
Reasonably priced
- inexpensiveLow in cost
- budget-friendlyLow in cost
- reasonableShowing sound judgment
- cheapLow in price
cut-rate · low-priced · discounted · reduced · competitive · no-frills · stripped-down · bare-bones
Degree of importance
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- durabilityResistance to wear
- longevityDuration of existence
- utilityFunctional worth or purpose
return · benefit · trade-off · prioritizing · assessment · weighing · evaluation
thrifty
Prudent with resources
- sparingUsing resources minimally
- parsimoniousExcessively unwilling to spend
- scrimpingExcessive thrift, stingy saving
penny-pinching · tightfisted · economizing · skimping · careful · provident · abstemious · austere · restrained · modest
bargain
Favorable purchase price
clearance · sale · markdown · comparison-shopping · wholesale · bulk-buying · generic · secondhand · consignment · haggling
prudent
Exercising sound judgment
- sensibleShowing good judgment
- judiciousHaving sound assessment skills
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
strategic · deliberate · calculated · wise · rational · careful · cautious · disciplined · aware · intentional
expense
Money paid out
- allocationDistribution of shares
- planningArranging for future events
- savingsAccumulated money kept
forecast · cashflow · funds · accounts · financial · management · balance · projection · ledger · revenue
affordable
Reasonably priced
- inexpensiveLow in cost
- budget-friendlyLow in cost
- reasonableShowing sound judgment
cheap · cut-rate · low-priced · discounted · reduced · competitive · no-frills · stripped-down · bare-bones · practical
worth
Degree of importance
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- durabilityResistance to wear
- longevityDuration of existence
utility · return · benefit · trade-off · prioritizing · assessment · weighing · evaluation
- frugalityfrugality, thrift, frugal, penny-pinching, economize
- Money-Saving Wordsthrifty, frugal, economical, penny-pinching, budget-friendly
cost-consciousextravagant
Exceeding sensible bounds
profligate · spendthrift · lavish · wasteful · prodigal
cost, costly, conscious, conscience, costing, consciousness, low-cost, cost-cutting, cost-saving