L15 Fifty pence worth of trouble

Words & Expressions

*pocket money (BrE), allowance (American English)

a monthly/annual etc allowance

*piggy-bank (money box), a small container, usually in the shape of a pig, in which children can save coins.

He puts part of his pay into a spending account and the rest into a piggy-bank.

*thrifty: use money carefully and wisely = economical

hard-working, thrifty people

frugal: /ˈfruːɡəl/, careful to buy only what is necessary, a  frugal meal is a small meal of plain/simple food. Opp:extravagant

He was very frugal, and would often use a teabag three or four times over.

stingy/ˈstɪndʒi/, informal,not generous, especially with money. SYN:mean;a stingy amount of something, especially food, is too small

She’s too stingy to give money to charity.

He became stingy with words, and somber.(somber/ˈsɑːmbər/, sad and serious)

miser/ˈmaɪzər/, a person, organization, country etc that hates spending money. adj. miserly

Henry was not the miser which later historians have labelled him him.

Teachers complain they already work long hours for miserly pay.

cheapskate /ˈtʃiːpskeɪt/, informal, someone who spends as little money as possible--used to show disapproval.

The cheapskate didn’t even pay for the cab.

I'm not going out with those cheapskates again - they didn't buy a drink all night!

niggardly/ˈnɪɡərdli/, a niggardly gift, amount, salary etc is much too small and is given unwillingly.

Banks have been niggardly in approving loans.

Sentences:

*Children always appreciate small gifts of money. Mum or dad, of course, provide a regular supply of pocket money, but uncles and aunts are always a source of extra income. With some children, small sums go a long way.

constant source of:

He's been a constant source of inspiration for the project.

The death of so many young women is a constant source of fear.