The present invention relates to a method for saving on managed resources and a device therefor. A communication method of a terminal, according to one embodiment of the present invention, may comprise the steps of: determining whether a terminal and an MME are both capable of attaching without creating a PDN connection; in case the terminal and the MME are both capable of attaching without creating a PDN connection, determining whether a condition for not creating a PDN connection is satisfied; and in case the condition for not creating a PDN connection is satisfied, transmitting, to the MME, an attach request message including information associated with a request for not creating a PDN connection.