v. 25B6; verb I had to eke out my remaining funds : HUSBAND, use sparingly, be thrifty with, be frugal with, be sparing with, use economically; informal go easy on.
squander.
25A0; eke out a living SUBSIST, survive, get by, scrape by, make ends meet, keep body and soul together, keep the wolf from the door, keep one's head above water.