on a small/tight/shoestring budget
idiom
: involving a relatively small amount of money for planned spending
She started her business on a small/tight/shoestring budget and could not afford to overspend.
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While lucrative for athletes on a shoestring budget, these brand partnerships have become established advertising avenues and exercises in building brand awareness.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 July 2024
Other resources are available at https://dhs.wisconsin.gov/foodshare/resources.htm or at findhelp.org.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's recommendations on healthy eating on a tight budget are available at https://tinyurl.com/eat-right-when-money-tight.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024
Neo Office and Gaming Chair For those who want comfort but find themselves on a tight budget, here’s a supportive, under-$75 option that’ll arrive in just two days.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
Bouchard's film was developed on a shoestring budget of $5,000, with a 39-minute story based on appendixes that Tolkien wrote for The Lord of the Rings books, The Washington Post reported.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 10 May 2024
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 July 2024
Other resources are available at https://dhs.wisconsin.gov/foodshare/resources.htm or at findhelp.org.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's recommendations on healthy eating on a tight budget are available at https://tinyurl.com/eat-right-when-money-tight.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024
Neo Office and Gaming Chair For those who want comfort but find themselves on a tight budget, here’s a supportive, under-$75 option that’ll arrive in just two days.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
Bouchard's film was developed on a shoestring budget of $5,000, with a 39-minute story based on appendixes that Tolkien wrote for The Lord of the Rings books, The Washington Post reported.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 10 May 2024
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