Synonyms of pinched pennies

pinched pennies

phrase

past tense of pinch pennies

as in saved

to avoid unnecessary waste or expense

They pinched pennies in order to afford a nice vacation.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saved
• spared
• conserved
• managed
• pinched
• preserved
• cut down
• skimped
• economized
• scrimped
• scraped
• cut back
• maintained
• laid up
• hoarded
• husbanded
• retrenched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wasted
• spent
• threw away
• ran through
• blew
• dissipated
• frittered (away)
• squandered
• lavished
• misspent
• splurged