MONEY EXPRESSIONS
As long as you don't spend more than you have, you're ____________________________________________
living within your means
Big Spender
A person who enjoys spending a lot of money
I spent all my savings on clothes I never wear.
I wish I hadn’t spent all my savings on clothes I never wear.
We bought an expensive phone without checking reviews.
If only we had checked reviews before buying an expensive phone.
She didn’t compare prices before buying her laptop.
She should've compared prices before buying her laptop.
When my car engine died, I was grateful I had saved up money for "_________________________________"
a rainy day
Thrifty
A person who is careful not to spend too much money.
I didn’t wait for the discount season.
I wish I had waited for the discount season.
We didn’t save money before making a big purchase.
If only we had saved money before making a big purchase.
He used his credit card for unnecessary purchases.
He shouldn't have used his credit card for unnecessary purchases.
He was totally sold ______________ about that used car; it broke down the next day".
a bill of goods
Cheapskate
A person who hates spending money.
I bought things I didn’t really need.
I wish I hadn’t bought things I didn’t really need.
They didn’t check the quality of the product.
If only They'd checked the quality of the product
They didn’t set a budget before going shopping.
They should've set a budget before going shopping
Politicians often ___________________ during election campaigns but rarely deliver.
promise the moon
Gimmick
Something that is not serious or of real value that is used to attract people's attention or interest temporarily, especially to make them buy something.
I lent money to a friend who never paid me back.
I wish I hadn’t lent money to a friend who never paid me back.
We didn’t look for better deals online.
If only we had looked for better deals online
He didn’t think about his monthly expenses.
He should've thought about his monthly expenses.
She didn't need a dishwasher, but at the end she ________________buying it.
got talked into
Remorse
Deep regret for having done something wrong.
I bought something just because it was on sale.
I wish I hadn’t bought something just because it was on sale.
She ignored the return policy.
If only she hadn't ignored the return policy.
She didn’t keep track of her spending.
She should have kept track of her spending.