belt-tightening vs economical

belt-tightening

adj
  • Causing or involving a reduction in expenditure. 

noun
  • A reduction in expenditure, often as a result of financial restrictions. 

economical

adj
  • Saving money or resources. 

  • Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty. 

How often have the words belt-tightening and economical occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )