“Penny-pinching is a personality trait. It masquerades as principled and frugal. But it has little to do with the economic resources available”
In her response to the Matchquest column, in which a young woman suspected a young man she was meeting of being close-fisted, the letter writer from Jerusalem said that she would advise the girl not to throw away a wonderful boy over half a bottle of Snapple. “Are you prepared to live a kollel lifestle?” is what she would ask the girl.
I would advise the girl to proceed with caution. Behavior like this on a date is a red flag. It might even be a stop sign.
Penny-pinching is a personality trait. It masquerades as principled and frugal. But it has little to do with the economic resources available. Millionaires can be mingy.
Being married to a tightwad isn’t fun. Every minor expenditure is accounted for. Credit card bills are scrutinized. Nothing is overlooked. A bit of joy is sucked out of every Shabbos, Yom Tov, and family simchah.
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