Bring Home the Bacon
He worked hard all week to bring home the bacon for his family.
to earn the money that is needed to live
He was an accountant, he could have cooked the books and made himself a lot more money
to change numbers dishonestly in the accounts (= financial records) of an organization, especially in order to steal money from it
It only costs $2. That's not going to break the bank.
cost more than one can afford.