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Newguest Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
Stretch the budget
Beans are a great way to stretch the budget. They're also very frugal.
--- What does "stretch the budget" mean above? I understand they're cheap (frugal).
--- What does "stretch the budget" mean above? I understand they're cheap (frugal).
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It means to save money or to make the budget last longer. Beans are cheap, so you can save money by buying them, and you can spend that money (later) on other items.
- It means to save money or to make the budget last longer.
- Beans are cheap, so you can save money by buying them, and you can spend that money (later) on other items.
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It means to save money or to make the budget last longer. Beans are cheap, so you can save money by buying them, and you can spend that money (later) on other items.
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"Stretch" means to make something larger than it is naturally.
We can make our budget seem larger than it is naturally by doing thrifty things, like buying beans and rice instead of kobe beef steak and caviar, and walking or carpooling instead of driving.
We can make our budget seem larger than it is naturally by doing thrifty things, like buying beans and rice instead of kobe beef steak and caviar, and walking or carpooling instead of driving.
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