(NECN) - Skyrocketing gas prices, whisperings of a recession and an unstable stock market are all signs of a suffering economy, and it's hurting consumers around the country. Now, people are looking for any way then can to save a dollar here and a dollar there. People poke around Abby's Thrift Store in Worcester, a second-hand shop where discounts are deep. The manager of Abby's says there has been an increase in shoppers recently, and penny pinching seems to be the theme. Danica Precip reports.

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