Word: cheaping
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...less the epitome of the cash-strapped traveler—I’m working at a summer camp, after all—living in a place called Belgrade no less (if you get past the unexploded shells…), I need to do most things on the cheap...
...Bank’s expensive taste extends to more than just the façade of the offices. Every minute detail is taken care of with expert attention. The bank has an employee credit union, its own subsidized cafeteria, a subsidized dry-cleaning and laundry service, and a cheap DVD rental station. The janitorial army keeps the place spotless, and even the office plants—the abundance of which resemble a veritable jungle—have a specialized staff designated for their care, including pruning, watering, fertilizing, and even curing ailments such as fungus or diseases...
...industry has been hurt by tougher gun-control laws in some states and an abundant supply of cheap used firearms. Moreover, many gun enthusiasts are blue-collar manufacturing workers who were laid off in the last recession and have not been rehired. TAXES Poker Is Hard Work...
...real estate brokers, irritated by shaky financing schemes proposed to them by the no-money-down graduates, think the preachers make it look much too easy. Says Mary Burton, owner of a Chicago real estate agency: "People who call in after these seminars want everything. They want a cheap price, a good location and terrific terms. I see it as a waste of time...
...Francisco. Such familiar trappings of the executive life-style as limousines and liberal expense accounts are now frowned on. Programming, too, may soon feel the knife. The network known for such blockbuster mini-series as Roots and The Winds of War is now shying away from these extravagant ventures. Cheap game shows are not about to invade prime time, and Joan Collins' Dynasty finery appears safe, at least for the time being; but it is clear that more frugal times are ahead for ABC, and perhaps for the other two networks as well...