saving habit

collocation in English

meaningsofsavingandhabit

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saving
noun
uk
/ˈseɪ.vɪŋ/us
/ˈseɪ.vɪŋ/
the money that you keep in an account in a bank or similar ...
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habit
noun
uk
/ˈhæb.ɪt/us
/ˈhæb.ɪt/
something that you do often and regularly, sometimes without knowing that you are ...
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(Definition ofsavingandhabitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsaving habit

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The present system not only undermines thesavinghabit.
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To encourage thesavinghabitamong a wide range of people.
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They need not be substantial, but it would start asavinghabit.
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Both measures will help develop a strongersavinghabit, which should benefit friendly societies.
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The most remarkable thing is the admirable persistence of thesavinghabitin the face of such continuous discouragement.
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I resent it, because to me it seems clear that first and foremost it undermines thesavinghabit.
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I do not believe that the person who has thesavinghabitwill cease to save because of this little addition to our taxation.
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It seems that the trust's objective will be limited to little more than trying to get people into asavinghabit.
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The stamp can be readily encashed, and it provides convertibility to a permanent form of saving and leads to thesavinghabit.
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Informal bank always tried to encouragesavinghabitamong poor women.
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Some people will save out of small incomes, but other people have not thesavinghabit, and, whether their incomes be large or small, they will not save.
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Measures such as the coin collecting device and fuel stamps supplement voluntary arrangements by encouraging thesavinghabitand making it that much easier for the consumer to cope.
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