1.careful and meticulous calculation
2.calculate carefully and budget strictly
3.Meticulous plan all expenditures
精打细算的购物者；
an economical shopper;
你母亲非常能精打细算。
Your mom can sure stretch a dollar.
在制定家庭预算时学会精打细算 learned to practice economy in making out the household budget.
在制定家庭预算时学会精打细算 Learned to practice economy in making out the household budget.
节俭的花钱或使用物质资料时精打细算 Practicing or marked by economy,as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources.
我丈夫失业后，我们一直精打细算过日子。
We've been living on a shoestring since my husband lost his job.
我们精打细算就能买辆新汽车了。
If we budget carefully,we'll be able to afford a new car.
财政预算上节俭以延长使用；对工资进行精打细算 stretch a budget; stretch a paycheck.
他们花了几年的时间，精打细算，省吃俭用，终于使航海度假成为现实。
It took years of planning and saving, but their sea-going vacation came true at last
1.careful calculation and strict budgeting; a careful and meticulous calculation
2.to use one's calculating funds with meticulous care; to calculate carefully and budget strictly