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A miser is a person who is reluctant to spend Money , usually for the point of forgoing even basic comforts. The term derives from the Latin ''miser'', meaning "poor" or "wretched." STEREOTYPES The Stereotype of the miser is a Wealthy , Greedy man who lives miserably in order to save and increase his Treasure . Other stereotypes are the " Thrifty " Scotsmen and the " Frugal " Dutch . A related stereotype is the Capitalist as portrayed in, for example, Soviet Propaganda . Both are usually moneylenders or industrialists, in any case businessmen, who possess great personal wealth but aren't bothered by the fate of the poor. The difference is that, unlike the miser, the capitalist does spend his money and is typically portrayed leading a decadent life. Anti-Semites have portrayed Jew s in both ways. FAMOUS MISERS IN HISTORY
Less famous misers in history Charles Huffman was a miser from the 1950's in the U.S. He was found dead on a Brooklyn, New York street with no money in his pockets. The police traced him to a $7/week room that was filled with bank books and more than $500,000 in stock certificates. He was characterized by Franz Lidz, in the New York Times, on October 26, 2003. James K Miserly brother. Rumoured to be not only historically but also presently an active miser. Procures birthday present every decade as opposed to the annual tradition. MISERS IN FICTION List of notable misers in fiction
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