量入为出
to spend less money than you receive as income
He promised that he wouldn't use his credit card too much - he wanted to live within his means.
I was brought up to live within my means.
The only way to achieve financial stability is to live within your means.
We help people make changes to enable them to live within their means.
Unlike most of her friends, she was living within her means and saving money each month.
See also: means (MONEY)