Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 23 credit crunch 20 managerial 19 budgets 19 discretionary spending 18 economic downturn 18 oversight 18 chairmen 18 red tape 18 recession 18 entitlements 17 downturn 16 bureaucracy 16 discretionary 16 wallets 16 cronies 16 finance 16 Great Recession 15 patronage 14 tighten 13 accountability 13 throats 13 coffers 13 cash strapped 13 corporations 13 spending 13 lips 13 bureaucrats 13 wield 12 salaries 12 finances 12 loosening 12 reins 12 necks 11 cutbacks 11 wisely 11 expenditure 11 noses 11 spend 11 leash 10 clout 10 tighter 10 financial 10 budgeting 10 loosen 10 affairs 9 tightly 9 helm 9 budget 9 transfer window 9 frugal 9 budgetary 9 rein 8 disposable income 8 doldrums 8 behest 8 reigns 8 accountable 7 vested interest 7 tongue 7 lid 7 constraints 7 restraints 7 ears 6 controls 6 stranglehold 6 fiscal 6 dear 6 indebted 5 grip 5 expenditures 5 belts 5 ribbon 5 screws 5 fortunes 5 fingers 4 fingertips 4 strings 4 straps 4 pockets 4 noose 4 hands 3 slack 3 relinquish 3 wrists 3 hand 2 money 2 esteem 2 reign 2 wealthiest 2 grasp 1 sway 1 financially 1 tab 0 exert 0 reluctant 0 control 0 minds 0 hearts 0 wealthy -1 destiny -6 unwilling