Do you use the words "budget," and "least expensive," to mean the same thing?

[Jill in Chicago]

There are a number of posts that say, "I'm looking for a budget (hotel, meal..." I always want to ask, "Well, what's your budget? What price range are you aiming for...."

Do you use the terms budget, inexpensive, cheap, least expensive interchangeably?

Budget is such a personal term. What I consider to fit in my budget may not be what would fit in your budget.

 

[ilovemk76]

There are a number of posts that say, "I'm looking for a budget (hotel, meal..." I always want to ask, "Well, what's your budget? What price range are you aiming for...."

Do you use the terms budget, inexpensive, cheap, least expensive interchangeably?

Budget is such a personal term. What I consider to fit in my budget may not be what would fit in your budget.

I don't.

Budget is what fits into what I want to pay. That could be $10/night or $500/night when talking about a hotel.

Cheap is an inexpensive item that is not worth the money they are charging.

Least expensive is the self explanatory.

 

[mrodgers]

Budget the noun is what is set aside to spend/save.

Budget the verb is setting aside an amount to spend/save.

This one drives me crazy too. Too much "budget ideas" or "budget vacations" on this forum. There is no way to tell anything is budget for someone else unless they tell you what that budget is.

 

[punkin]

Budget the noun is what is set aside to spend/save.

Budget the verb is setting aside an amount to spend/save.

This one drives me crazy too. Too much "budget ideas" or "budget vacations" on this forum. There is no way to tell anything is budget for someone else unless they tell you what that budget is.

But the "budget" in "budget vacations" is an adjective, and so completely different.

 

[Marionnette]

There are a number of posts that say, "I'm looking for a budget (hotel, meal..." I always want to ask, "Well, what's your budget? What price range are you aiming for...."

Do you use the terms budget, inexpensive, cheap, least expensive interchangeably?

Budget is such a personal term. What I consider to fit in my budget may not be what would fit in your budget.

When I'm speaking or writing, I use the word budget to convey the idea that something falls within my price point for the item.

But when I'm reading posts on here, I interpret the word "budget" to mean "cheap" or "inexpensive". It seems to be a common misconception that people use the words budget and cheap interchangeably. Of course, my idea of cheap and someone else's idea of cheap can be two different numbers!

 

[NotUrsula]

I don't use "budget" as an adjective, which I think is what you're speaking of here.

IME, any time someone uses the word "budget" as an adjective, they really mean "low-cost". The thing is, low-cost is always relative in terms of what you consider expensive.

 

[4HppyCamprs]

I like to practice frugality to maintain my budget but I am not cheap.

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[pearlieq]

As an adjective, I understand "budget" to mean price-conscious and as inexpensive as possible without sacrificing quality.

If someone on here were to ask for advice for a budget hotel for a WDW vacation, I would be thinking along the lines of which value and off-site resorts offered the best deal for the money spent in terms of quality and convenience. I wouldn't spend my time advising them about which concierge rooms in the Grand Floridian main lodge had the best views.

 

[cheshireqt]

As an adjective, I understand "budget" to mean price-conscious and as inexpensive as possible without sacrificing quality.

If someone on here were to ask for advice for a budget hotel for a WDW vacation, I would be thinking along the lines of which value and off-site resorts offered the best deal for the money spent in terms of quality and convenience. I wouldn't spend my time advising them about which concierge rooms in the Grand Floridian main lodge had the best views.

 

[disneychrista]

budg·et
/ÈbYjit/

Noun
An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.

Verb
Allow or provide for in a budget: "the university is budgeting for a deficit"; "a budgeted figure of $31,000".

Adjective
Inexpensive: "a budget guitar"

 

[indimom]

As an adjective, I understand "budget" to mean price-conscious and as inexpensive as possible without sacrificing quality.

If someone on here were to ask for advice for a budget hotel for a WDW vacation, I would be thinking along the lines of which value and off-site resorts offered the best deal for the money spent in terms of quality and convenience. I wouldn't spend my time advising them about which concierge rooms in the Grand Floridian main lodge had the best views.

This.

I interpret the "price range" based on the rest of the content from their post. You can typically get a good read on whether they are looking for a $50 a night or a $100 a night hotel room, maybe they are looking for a place with space for six without paying for two rooms.

If I'm uncertain what they are really looking for, I ask.

And I'm certain I've used it as an adjective, especially in the title of posts in order to attract the right audience for responses.