Frugal Living

noun the act of making do or managing with limited resources

verb to manage or cope with a situation using whatever is available

• During times of scarcity, people often have to make do with what they have.
• We don't have all the ingredients for the recipe, but we can make do with what we have in the pantry.
• I forgot my umbrella, so I'll just have to make do with this newspaper over my head.
• Even though the project didn't have all the resources we needed, we had to make do and still deliver on time.

noun the quality or state of being thrifty; frugality in the expenditure of money or resources

• Her thriftiness was evident in the way she carefully budgeted and saved every penny.
• I admire your thriftiness when it comes to finding great deals and discounts.
• His thriftiness game is on point - he knows all the best places to score cheap stuff.
• The thriftiness of nature is seen in how every resource is efficiently used and recycled in the ecosystem.