A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious
Ebenezer Scrooge was a stereotypical miser, he spent nothing he could save; neither giving to charity nor enjoying his wealth.
disapproval If you say that someone is a miser, you disapprove of them because they seem to hate spending money, and to spend as little as possible. I'm married to a miser. = skinflint. someone who is not generous and does not like spending money