the careful use of money, especially by avoiding waste

a small plant with, typically, pink flowers on long stems that often grows wild on cliffs by the sea

a type of bank in the US that allows you to save money or borrow money to buy a house

These days, thrifts place most of their money into boring but safe mortgages. 当今储蓄银行把绝大部分资金投入到乏味但安全的住房按揭中。