# TWTS: Scrimping, skimping, and the degrees of frugality

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Podcast: [That's What They Say](https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-s-what-they-say-44719)
Published: 2026-05-29T20:55:13+00:00
Episode link: https://www.michiganpublic.org/podcast/thats-what-they-say/2026-05-29/twts-scrimping-skimping-and-the-degrees-of-frugality
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We scrimp and we save, and we skimp and we still save, which makes one wonder whether scrimping is different from skimping

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