I could finally spend money on all the things I 'd scrimped on , right ?
我终于可以花钱购买所有以前因精打细算而没买的东西了,对吧?
People closing the businesses they scrimped and saved to start .
人们正在停止那些靠着精打细算,省吃俭用维持住的生意。
I had scrimped and saved to get at least two stickers a week - sometimes three if I had a little extra left over .
我省吃俭用,节衣缩食,争取每周得到两张以上的贴纸。有时如果有点额外盈余的话能拿到三张。
She described how her father had hardly missed a day of work despite suffering from multiple sclerosis , and had saved and scrimped to pay that share of his children 's college tuition that was not covered by government grants and student loans .