take care of the pennies, and the pounds will take care of themselves

take care of the pennies, and the pounds will take care of themselves

You will always have money if you are attentive to your finances, especially the smallest amounts or transactions. Those little bits of money you spend here and there all add up and will drain your bank account in no time. Take care of the pennies, and the pounds will take care of themselves.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be rolling in money
  • be burning a hole in (one's) pocket
  • be burning a hole in your pocket
  • color of someone's money, see the
  • get pushed for money
  • funny money
  • come into (some) money
  • come into money
  • be (right) on the money
  • become pushed for money