thrifty

The Thrifty Adult in me knew that donating twice was neither a good idea nor really necessary.

Then if the people are thrifty, and buy less, times will be harder?

Fred stopped a minute in the road to peep through the opening into the kitchen, where the thrifty housewife was busy.

Ben knew the intimate habits of every wild thing, and the family secrets of mankind as well, and plied a thrifty trade in skins.

Like most Frenchmen of his class Henry was thrifty to a degree; I doubt if he spent sixpence a week on himself.

She was of the thrifty type of mountain women, always cleanly, always busy, making the most of the meagre means at hand.