spending money

Penelope did not know for certain about the fancy shops, but given Lady Constance’s affinity for spending money, she felt it was a safe assumption.

She said there has been some shift in consumer-spending patterns, as what people are spending money on is “changing from nonfood to more food categories.”

When you’re spending money that’s not your own but that one day might be your inheritance, it sometimes feels like double-dealing, psychologically.

Airbnb has been spending money on lobbying and other efforts to get those measures changed.

“I just wish we were spending money to rectify the state’s problems, if we figured out a way the state could be affordable for people,” she said.