Scrimp

Scrimp to Save More Than Money [Wall Street Journal] "Here are six places where it pays to lay out more money, not less."

Personal Finance Roundup - The Consumerist 2009

Scrimp on your sales staff -- CC graciously says the laid off workers can themselves apply for their old jobs at reduced pay after ten weeks -- and you're cutting off your nose to spite your face.

Jared Bernstein: A Bad Week for Workers 2008

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Mary Pease had seen it, and both Miss Scrimp and Ruth Fielding knew that the fire started in that particular room.

Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund Alice B. Emerson

With a shriek of alarm, Miss Scrimp picked up the little old "brown Betty" teapot off the hearth of her small stove, and started out of the room with it -- whether with the expectation of putting out the fire with the contents of the pot, or not, Ruth never learned.

Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund Alice B. Emerson

"But please don't tell anybody else, Miss Scrimp," begged Ruth.

Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund Alice B. Emerson

Miss Scrimp, who answered the call, had not seen her.

Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund Alice B. Emerson

But when the lady was half way up the first flight of stairs the flames suddenly burst through the doorframe, and Miss Scrimp stopped.

Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund Alice B. Emerson

"Don't _dare_ go into the building again," commanded Miss Scrimp.

Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund Alice B. Emerson

Miss Scrimp, the matron of the old West Dormitory, had bound Mary Pease to secrecy.

Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund Alice B. Emerson