They track their spending in minute detail, cracking down on casual expenditures, like a morning latte, that many take for granted.

My morning latte just isn't right without it.

That's what you can tell your parents when they stop to buy their morning latte.

We see them as we might a friend or a lover - bed-headed, grabbing a morning latte; pushing a supermarket cart; even scooping up after their dog.

How is the Starbucks employee going to give me change when I buy my morning latte?

Quit dishing out three bucks for your morning latte and start making your frothy favorite at home.

While everyone else is at Starbucks getting their morning latte, you're at the vending machine picking up a Diet Coke.

Shake it on fresh fruit, oatmeal, or your morning latte or add a pinch to chili.

Get a better buzz Trade in your 20-ounce morning latte (290 calories) for a cup of black coffee with a splash of half-and-half (22 calories).

As she ordered a morning latte in Boston's Faneuil Hall Marketplace today, Jane Swift made a point of making the point that it was only a decaf.