economical vs provident

economical

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

  • Saving money or resources. 

provident

adj
  • Showing care in the use of something (especially money or provisions), so as to avoid wasting it. 

  • Providing (for someone’s needs). 

  • Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future. 

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