Miserly economising (5-8)

I believe the answer is:

penny-pinching

(Other definitions for penny-pinching that I've seen before include "Miserly" , "Excessively careful with money" , "Unwillingness to spend money" , "Tight" , "Cheeseparing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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