Collocations for spending - noun

total
There has been an increase in total government spending.

high, low
additional, increased
annual, monthly, etc.
consumer, corporate, private
federal, government, local, public, state
defence/defense, domestic (esp. AmE), education, military, R & D, social (AmE), welfare, etc.
deficit, discretionary (esp. AmE)
a reliance on deficit spending to maintain growth
The President wants to increase discretionary spending by 4%.

capital
An improvement in profitability leads to increased capital spending.

boost, increase
cut, cut back, cut back on, reduce
finance
The government will finance its spending through taxes.

rise
fall
go to
Three quarters of all federal spending goes to Social Security.

level
plan, programme/program, target
bill (AmE)
A military spending bill is currently being considered in Congress.

cap (esp. AmE), cut, limit
increase
money
How much spending money are you taking with you?

power
spree (esp. BrE)
The boys went on a two-day spending spree with the stolen credit cards.

habits
her husband's extravagant spending habits

spending on
More spending on education was promised.

a cut in spending, a reduction in spending
an increase in spending, a rise in spending