live within one's means

:  to be alive :  have the life of an animal or plant

:  to continue alive

:  to maintain oneself :  subsist

:  having life :  living

:  existing in fact or reality :  actual

:  exerting force or containing energy: such as

:  at the actual time of occurrence :  during, from, or at a live production

:  to have in the mind as a purpose :  intend

:  to design for or destine to a specified purpose or future

:  to serve or intend to convey, show, or indicate :  signify

:  lacking distinction or eminence :  humble

:  lacking in mental discrimination :  dull

:  of poor, shabby, or inferior quality or status

:  occupying a middle position :  intermediate in space, order, time, kind, or degree

:  occupying a position about midway between extremes

:  being the mean of a set of values :  average

:  something intervening or intermediate

:  a middle point between extremes

:  a value that lies within a range of values and is computed according to a prescribed law: such as