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Penny Pincher was addicted to name brands, takeout food, credit cards and other wasteful ways until the Recession pummeled her pocketbook.  Now, she’s a regular Ms. Stretch A. Buck, and welcomes her fellow-Pinchers to send their hard times survival tips to  pennypincher@phillynews.com so she can share them with Daily News readers and fulfill her mission: “United We Save!”

  Email Penny at pennypincher@phillynews.com
Posted 03/02/2009
HI, I'M PENNY Pincher, and, like you, I'm bummed by bailouts for tanking banks and bumbling billionaires while I'm standing here in the supermarket figuring my savings on buying store brand vs. name brand mac-and-cheese.
Posted 03/05/2009
Yo, I'm Penny Pincher, trying to survive these hard times without bailouts, handouts or freakouts by living small but smart. You are, too, judging from the dollar-stretching secrets you've been sending me at pennypincher@phillynews.com - so keep 'em coming, fellow-Pinchers!