Read the sentence.My grandmother taught me to be thrifty with my money by showing me how to use coupons and shop for items that are on sale.Based on the clues in this sentence, what is the best meaning for the underlined word?

The sentence explains that being thrifty means using coupons and buying items on sale. Those actions show someone is careful about how they spend money. “Wasteful” means spending carelessly, while “stingy” and “miserly” suggest being unwilling to spend at all.

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