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Blueblooded65 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

When you spend money economically...

Is it correct to say "I observe my money a lot." When I mean to say that I don't spend a lot of money.
  

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" When I mean to say that I don't spend a lot of money. No. I am thrifty.

— Yoong Liat

  • " When I mean to say that I don't spend a lot of money.
  • No.
  • I am thrifty.
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blueblooded65 Is it correct to say "I observe my money a lot." When I mean to say that I don't spend a lot of money.
No.

I am thrifty.
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I watch my money.
I watch my spending.
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There are many expressions about the reluctance to spend money:

If you want to be very formal:

I am frugal with myself and generous with others.
I am parsimonious.

If you want to be informal:
I am a tightwad.
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And is it common to say "I thrift my money."?
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No. Thrift is not a verb. You would have to say "I am thrifty [with my money]".
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