Skinflints (6)
I believe the answer is:
misers
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">skinflints</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('miser' can be a synonym of 'skinflint')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for misers that I've seen before include "Mean people like Scrooge" , "They're stingy hoarders" , "They hoard money" , "Penny-pinchers like Scrooge" , "Persons with short arms and deep pockets" .)