scrimping

But experts say that’s bad news for the economy, because widespread scrimping is contributing to a dramatic slowdown in growth this year.

With housing prices falling and stocks prices limping along, even middle-class families are scrimping rather than spending.

Diehards suspect that cost savings might also lead to scrimping on maintenance and lane conditioning, the thin layer of oil that must be applied religiously to help with precise throws.

Like many of their class and generation, my grandparents never traveled anywhere, but after scrimping and saving, they did, finally, make it to Hawaii.

Mason said she has thought about adoption, but will stick with IVF for now — scrimping wherever they can and working overtime as much as possible to pay for it.