make ends meet

conserve cut down scrimp

manage retrench shepherd skimp stint

be frugal be prudent be sparing cut back cut corners keep within means meet a budget pay one's way pinch pennies run tight ship stretch a dollar tighten one's belt

spend

squander throw away

cope get along get on prosper subsist thrive

contrive do do well enough exist fare flourish make out muddle through shift succeed

fail lose

feed get along maintain

fare profit subsist support

acquire a livelihood earn a living earn money get by make it

cease depart die not use

collect conserve keep maintain manage spare store

amass cache deposit gather hoard hold reserve retrench scrimp skimp squirrel stash stockpile treasure

be frugal be thrifty cut corners feather nest hide away lay aside lay away pile up pinch pennies put by roll back salt away save for rainy day sock away stow away tighten belt

disperse give ignore neglect squander use waste

distribute divide let go scatter spend

endanger harm hurt leave open make vulnerable throw away

cut back skimp

conserve curtail save

be cheap be economical be frugal be prudent be sparing cut corners pinch pennies run a tight ship stretch a dollar tighten one's belt

spend waste

squander

scrimp

pinch save scamp scant scrape screw slight spare stint withhold

be mean with be sparing cut corners pinch pennies roll back tighten one's belt

release spend squander waste

scrimp

begrudge confine define grudge limit penny-pinch pinch restrain save scrape spare squirrel stash withhold

be frugal be parsimonious be sparing be stingy cut corners go easy on roll back save for rainy day skimp on sock away tighten belt

free let go release squander waste

spend

get along get by scrape by

be breathe continue endure exist last live manage move remain survive sustain

barely exist eke out a living eke out an existence hang in hang on hang tough just make it make it remain alive ride out stay alive stick it out stick with it

cease depart die discontinue halt stop