Cheap Scrimping People?

Question

I'm talking about the low-down kind. The kind of person that scrimps, cheats, saves, and takes from others while not giving of themselves.

There was this true story of a lady (not married and childless) who wore the same black dress everyday, and at the time of her death she was worth 500K which she gave to the Catholic Church and needy. Tell, me folks is it worth it to scrimp and save like this? Also, do cheap people have a hidden agenda for why they are cheap?

No. I don't expect the money. But people who are cheap will NOT even lend their brother or sister $1 but give it to total strangers they never knew. That is what I find unusual.

Answer 1

Cheap Scrimping People? Cheats?Takes from others while not giving of themselves? ARE YOU SERIOUS???
In your OWN story you tell of a woman who left 500k to the Catholic Church and the needy....and you have the nerve to say these things about her? Tell me, what exactly did this woman do to offend you?
As far as a "hidden agenda"...obviously if the woman wore the same dress everyday(which she probably washed and hung to dry while sleeping at night)her "hidden agenda" was to HELP PEOPLE WHO WERE WORSE OFF THAN HERSELF!!!
Hooray for her generous nature and may she rest in peace knowing that she had made a difference in someones life because of scrimping attitude!
And to you...What do you care what this woman wore everyday? If it was offensive to you maybe you shouldn't have spent so much time watching her!

Answer 2

Honestly, I try to scrimp, though I am doing worse at it as of late, and I hope I NEVER stoop so low as to try to cheat someone else out of what is theirs. I do still give to others. I think it is possible to live a thrifty life, and be giving and happy. My maternal Grandmother was very careful with her finances. She had an extremely low income, and still managed to come visit each of her children spread out across the country at least 1 time a year. She also enjoyed having people over, for simple soup and sandwhich meals. All in all, she seemed a very happy person. While I don't think saving money is an end unto itself, saving money can be a means to an end. I forgot to explain the agenda asspect. Her agenda was to live a simple but fruitfull life, and be able to do what is important to her. My agenda is similar, also more and more I see that crazy things happen in life and when one has money saved one can be prepared for these happenings.

Answer 3

People can do what they want with their wealth. Evidently this woman that died with 500K and wore the same dress had the goal of doing good. She wanted to leave weath behind to help others. Somehow she didn't put as much value on a nice wardrobe as you do. Think about it. I applaud her and would never call her cheap.

Answer 4

Money does strange things to ppl. My great uncle's brother was the richest man I have met, and yes i have met a few, but he lived in a cave, with a telephone, bought all his close from thrift shops, and rode a bicycle. He didnt pay taxes, and when he died the IRS took almost everything. Kinda wierd.

Answer 5

People who lived through the great depression have a tendency to hoard items, money, whatever they can get their hands on.
Remember:
Money can`t buy you happiness.Money can`t buy you love. Money can`t buy you your health. The root of all evil is money. We are lead to believe that money is everything. It can`t buy your life back when you die. So the saying goes "He who has the most toys when he dies , wins!" - That may be true for some people , but he is none the less dead.

Answer 6

My aunt grew up in terrible poverty which affected her all her life. My Uncle was a wealthy man but my Aunt could not walk by a bank of phones without checking for change. She had a phobia about being poor that never left her. Sad but true.

Answer 7

That was this ladies right to choose. How she would live and how she would spent her money were only her business. Why do you care? What is your hidden agenda? Did you want her to give her money to you?

Answer 8

The hidden agenda that you speak of is most likely that for their childhood or while raising children they lived in dire poverty and are afraid of returning to that state.

Answer 9

Sounds like you're jealous of them.

But I don't understand what they're thinking. I'm of the mind that if I want to buy something, I get it. My saying is, "It's only money. I can get more."

Answer 10

What is so terrible about sacrificing so you can leave a generous donation to your favorite charity? Sounds pretty selfless to me.