Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 25 Great Recession 24 economic downturn 24 wallets 23 credit crunch 22 recession 22 coffers 21 downturn 19 financially 19 financial 18 cash strapped 18 transfer window 17 fiscal 15 pockets 15 finances 15 corporations 15 hearts 15 cutbacks 15 behest 14 wealthiest 14 red tape 14 wealthy 12 patronage 12 doldrums 12 ribbon 12 dear 12 finance 12 constraints 11 fingertips 11 reign 11 cronies 11 indebted 10 bureaucracy 10 stranglehold 10 lid 10 relinquish 10 discretionary spending 10 budget 10 hands 10 budgets 10 budgeting 10 expenditures 9 entitlements 9 budgetary 9 disposable income 8 reins 8 belts 8 managerial 8 money 8 minds 8 straps 8 grasp 8 controls 8 destiny 7 strings 7 leash 7 noose 7 lips 7 grip 7 noses 6 fortunes 6 helm 6 affairs 6 salaries 6 ears 5 necks 5 hand 5 loosen 5 oversight 5 tab 5 fingers 5 clout 5 loosening 4 bureaucrats 4 tighten 4 expenditure 4 esteem 3 frugal 3 wisely 3 wrists 3 chairmen 3 throats 3 discretionary 2 reigns 2 restraints 2 screws 2 tightly 2 vested interest 1 tongue 0 control 0 spending 0 accountability 0 wield 0 accountable 0 sway -1 rein -1 slack -1 tighter -2 exert -3 spend -5 unwilling -6 reluctant