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Frugal: careful about spending money or using things when you do not need to; using money or supplies in a very careful way.
- He’s a frugal shopper.
- She’s very frugal with her money.
Provident: careful about planning for the future and saving money for the future.
- provident people
Shrewd: having or showing an ability to understand things and to make good judgments; mentally sharp or clever.
- a shrewd observer
- a shrewd businessman
Thrift: careful use of money so that it is not wasted.
- Through hard work and thrift they sent all of their children to college.
Wastetful: using more of something than is needed ; causing something valuable to be wasted.
- a wasteful use of natural resources
- a careless and wasteful person
- We must eliminate wasteful expenditures.
Source: Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary
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Posted by Jennifer Ward-Pelar on November 18, 2011 at 09:30
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Posted by FP&S on November 21, 2011 at 16:14
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