Who is a miser?

Ebener Scrooge,from Charles Dickens book "A Christmas Story" is a miser! He was greedy,cheap,selfish and uncaring,at the start of the book! That is what a miser is! He is just one example! There are lots more out in this world!

One thing's for sure DoctorDD, I won't spend a dime for something with no value to me. And if it does value, I'd see first what offers there are in the market of the same kind. See, there is the concept of a miser, a wise spender. Well, that's my view on this.

A miser is the opposite of a person that spends money lavishly. And it doesn't all play off of money. Here are the definitions I found: 1. a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money. 2. a stingy, avaricious person. 3. Obsolete . a wretched or unhappy person. So, it would seem that they are miserable and nasty. And unhappy.

I would call a miser, someone who values wealth above all else, their whole life is centered on it with no concern for others.

No i don't there is a big difference between being sensible with your money and being a miser it is a good thing to be sensible with your money.Being a miser is refusing to spend money for the sake of it often when you have the money to spend these people tend to be sad,miserable and alone and their only pleasure is saving money a big difference from living frugally.

Miser for me can used in several different ways. See some will be frugal and budget carefully. While some can actually be stingy, cheapskate and though they need they will not spend. Therefore, it depends on how you use the word but it certainly boils down to not spending lavishly.

Oh gosh no, I don't think so. Being a "miser" has a very negative connotation. A miser will live in a terrible way... even in squalor... simply to avoid spending money. That is a world away from someone who is, for example, frugal. One does not have to spend lavishly to live a good, healthy, happy life. Budgeting, planning for purchases, comparison shopping... all of those things require time, patience and consideration but can help someone to lead a less stressful and less "in debt" lifestyle. It's easy, when someone doesn't want to throw their money away foolishly, to call them a "miser"... when, in fact, they may be very well off indeed and simply very aware of when and how they spend their money. I call that "smart"

Yes,I think people who have lots of money,but refuse tom live in good conditions and try to spend as little as possible can be called misers.I think this a mental problem,they just want to have more and more money and don't spend almost anything for fear of losing them;they forget that they only have only one life and they won't take their money in the world beyond.