stretches a dollar (verb) economize: save money
Sinonime: be frugal, be prudent, be sparing,
conserve, cut back, cut corners, cut down, keep within means, make ends meet,
manage, meet a budget, pay one's way, pinch pennies, retrench, run tight ship, scrimp,
shepherd, skimp,
stint, stretch a dollar, tighten one's belt
Antonime: spend,
squander, throw away