10 types of tightwads By Jay
MacDonald • Bankrate.com
Ah, cheapskates. We've all known a few and probably dated
plenty in our day. In fact, odds are that we're related (or married) to one
right now. Is this the penny pincher that's currently in your life? Back to
main
story.
The Anti-Rain Man
Unlike
Dustin Hoffman's character in Rain Man, this type of
tightwad is no genius with numbers, unless you count the uncanny
ability to consistently underestimate their portion of the
check. The beauty behind the anti-Rain Man's technique is
they know that, even though we may suspect their underlying
penuriousness, it would be socially bad form to criticize
their math skills.
