Saving money · Money and prices
live within your means
spend affordably
To live within your means is to spend no more than you can afford.
This vs that
We live within our means.
We need to tighten our belts.
Hear it in real life
Why don't you upgrade your car?
I prefer to live within my means.
We are trying to live within our means, so we have stopped eating out during the week.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
This established phrase is the natural way to describe financially responsible spending.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I try to live inside my means.
Say: I try to live within my means.
The fixed preposition is 'within'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
live within your means
We are trying to live within our means.
It is easier to live within your means when you track your spending.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about saving money.
save up for ___
We’re saving up for a new sofa.
put money towards ___
I’m putting money towards a deposit.
Saving money words
Money and prices · Saving money: the words around “live within your means”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
We try to live within our means.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
live within your means
spend affordably
“We are trying to live within our means, so we have stopped eating out during the week.”
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