economising
Tightening the belt
Economising is the British spelling of economizing—using resources carefully, spending less, or cutting back on expenses.
It suggests deliberate frugality: We've been economising since the layoffs.
The word applies beyond money to any resource: economising on time, effort, or materials.
Prudent with resources
- parsimoniousExcessively unwilling to spend
- sparingUsing resources minimally
- prudentExercising sound judgment
- carefulExercising caution and attention
modest · austere · restrained · temperate · abstemious · measured · conservative · judicious
Making more aerodynamic or efficient
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- outsourcingThird-party task delegation
belt-tightening · overhead · trimming · consolidation · cutbacks · austerity · rationalization · curtailment
Clever, original thinking
- upcyclingImproving discarded materials' value
- DIYAmateur home projects
- repurposingAdapting for different use
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
self-sufficiency · reuse · recycling · mending · stretching · creativity · adaptability · patching
Child's savings container
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
reserve · stash · fund · account · interest · accumulation · squirrelling · coupons
Arranging for future events
- allocationDistribution of shares
- expensesMoney spent on things
- cashflowNet money movement
- expenditureMoney paid out
forecasting · spreadsheet · accounting · fiscal · projection · revenue · funds · ledger
thrifty
Prudent with resources
- parsimoniousExcessively unwilling to spend
- sparingUsing resources minimally
- prudentExercising sound judgment
careful · modest · austere · restrained · temperate · abstemious · measured · conservative · judicious · provident
streamlining
Making more aerodynamic or efficient
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
- efficiencyProductive without waste
outsourcing · belt-tightening · overhead · trimming · consolidation · cutbacks · austerity · rationalization · curtailment · retrenchment
ingenuity
Clever, original thinking
- upcyclingImproving discarded materials' value
- DIYAmateur home projects
- repurposingAdapting for different use
improvisation · self-sufficiency · reuse · recycling · mending · stretching · creativity · adaptability · patching · salvaging
piggybank
Child's savings container
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
investment · reserve · stash · fund · account · interest · accumulation · squirrelling · coupons · discounts
planning
Arranging for future events
- allocationDistribution of shares
- expensesMoney spent on things
- cashflowNet money movement
expenditure · forecasting · spreadsheet · accounting · fiscal · projection · revenue · funds · ledger · accounts
economisingwasting
Using poorly, inefficiently
squandering · wastefulness · splurging · dissipating · profligacy
economisingoverspending
Exceeding one's budget
indulging · living large · living beyond one's means · spending · splurging
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