pinch pennies

Idioms and Phrases

Be thrifty or miserly, as in There's no need to pinch pennies now that you're working full-time . This term was first recorded in 1942.

Example Sentences

Another problem is that people will spend lots of money on airfare and hotels and then try to pinch pennies on activities like tours and restaurant meals.

From Seattle Times

Many shoppers are waiting until Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, and Cyber Monday, November 28, to pounce on potentially better deals as they pinch pennies, retail executives said on conference calls this week.

From Reuters

“Oh, my! You really are a woman now. Turn around. The Jongwes didn’t pinch pennies on that cloth. And those earrings! You look beautiful!”

From Literature

“While there’s no silver bullet to supreme savings on this global commodity, a gas app can help you pinch pennies,” NerdWallet wrote in an article ranking the five best gas apps.

From Seattle Times

"I just want to be able to live a normal life, not having to pinch pennies at the end of every month," Hende said.

From Reuters

Related Words

• collect
• conserve
• keep
• maintain
• manage
• spare
• store