penny saver

Local ad paper

A penny saver is a free local publication, usually delivered to mailboxes, consisting mostly of advertisements and coupons from area businesses.

The term also describes a thrifty person who watches their spending carefully: My grandmother was a real penny saver—she never threw anything away.

Related

frugal · stretch a dollar · classified · local paper · deals · discount · dollar store · mailer · junk mail · circular · advertisement · budget · cheap · freebie · garage sale · yard sale · clipping · weekly

Categories
Opposites
spending philosophy

penny saverspendthrift

Reckless with money

big spender · profligate · squanderer · wastrel · splurger

publication type

penny saverbroadsheet

Large-format serious newspaper

The New York Times · The Wall Street Journal · The Washington Post · daily newspaper · quality press

Family

penny, saver, pennies, save, saves, saved, saving, savings, savior

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G