Dealing With A Cheapskate

[jeffrey]

If the heading to this column caught your eye, chances are you've sometimes found yourself gnawing on your arm in frustration with someone who does one or more of the following:

* Always pays the least (even after ordering the most) in group situations;

* Seeks out events mostly because they offer free food;

* Has never thrown a party that wasn't potluck;

* Hoards company supplies for personal use;

* Never fights to pay a bill;

* Prefers borrowing something of yours to buying his own;

* Always tips poorly, regardless of service; or

* Takes lightbulbs with him when he moves.

Now, I'm not talking about someone who is truly hard up for cash, or who every once in awhile makes an honest mistake when the check comes...I'm talking about someone who at least three people would agree readily is chronically cheap... [read more at money.cnn.com]