scrimp

You might want to scrimp and save, but this isn’t the time for that.

The result is that many families shoulder the work themselves, losing out on paid employment, or elderly people scrimp on needed assistance.

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

I was destined to scrimp and save and worry about money for the rest of my life.

"We scrimped and saved. My wife had to go out and find a part time job. I had a young baby and daughter and milk tokens was the only thing I was entitled to."