frugally
In penny-pinching fashion
Frugally means in a careful, economical way that avoids waste: They lived frugally on a single income, She shopped frugally, clipping coupons and buying generic brands.
The word suggests prudent restraint rather than deprivation—spending wisely, not refusing to spend at all.
Prudent with resources
- parsimoniousExcessively unwilling to spend
- stingyUnwilling to spend freely
- tightfistedUnwilling to spend freely
- miserlyExcessively reluctant to spend
cheapskate · penny-pincher · saver · provident · prudent · conservative · chary · abstemious
Accumulated money kept
- budgetingAllocating funds systematically
- expense trackingRecording what you spend
- couponsRedeemable discount certificates
- discountsSubtractions from full price
deals · bargains · comparison shopping · cashback · financial planning · money management · cost-cutting · cutbacks
Low in cost
- affordableReasonably priced
- cheapLow in price
- low-costRequiring little money
- valueImportance or price
budget-friendly · cost-effective · discount · bargain · sale · clearance · markdown · cut-rate
Productive without waste
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- zero-wasteNo garbage produced
- upcyclingImproving discarded materials' value
recycling · composting · mending · patching · preserving · canning · foraging · gleaning
thrifty
Prudent with resources
- parsimoniousExcessively unwilling to spend
- stingyUnwilling to spend freely
- tightfistedUnwilling to spend freely
miserly · cheapskate · penny-pincher · saver · provident · prudent · conservative · chary · abstemious · self-denying
savings
Accumulated money kept
- budgetingAllocating funds systematically
- expense trackingRecording what you spend
- couponsRedeemable discount certificates
discounts · deals · bargains · comparison shopping · cashback · financial planning · money management · cost-cutting · cutbacks · penny-pinching
inexpensive
Low in cost
- affordableReasonably priced
- cheapLow in price
- low-costRequiring little money
value · budget-friendly · cost-effective · discount · bargain · sale · clearance · markdown · cut-rate · thrift store
efficient
Productive without waste
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- zero-wasteNo garbage produced
upcycling · recycling · composting · mending · patching · preserving · canning · foraging · gleaning · resourceful
spartan
Rigorously simple, unadorned
- austereSeverely simple and unadorned
- asceticOne who renounces indulgence
- monasticOf religious community life
simple · unadorned · bare · lean · sparse · meager · modest · plain · unpretentious · basic
frugallywastefully
With unnecessary excess
lavishly · extravagantly · profligately · prodigally · recklessly
frugallylavishly
With excessive generosity
luxuriously · richly · opulently · sumptuously · extravagantly
- frugal livingEconomical way of life