Studies suggest that both a gambling addiction and success in politics correlate with psychopathic behavior. Had Dickens included a gambler personality in a Christmas Carol, it would have been a different story.

Other than Ebenezer Scrooge in Dickens’s story “A Christmas Carol,” Tiny Tim is certainly the most memorable character. Dickens used the boy in the story to soften the hearts of both Scrooge and his readers toward the worthy poor.

“It is not enough to seize power or to change wherein society power lies. With power must come an inner sense of connection to others.”

The two men see opportunities and the risk excites them. Even soliciting funds for the poor is an integral part of their entrepreneurial spirit.

Misers may sleep well tonight, but they won’t eat well in 20 years.

This year, give your family the gift of financial peace of mind. Celebrate the season simply.

Scrooge’s riches did not make him happy. Fezziwig’s celebration did not make him poor.

Ebenezer Scrooge’s nephew Fred is the character young people most easily relate to. He is young himself, carefree, in love and enjoying life with his friends.

Belle measures Ebenezer’s love for her by what he spends on her directly. Investments count for nothing.

At first glance, this story fills us with pity for the Cratchit family, always struggling to make ends meet. But is that the true story?

One of my favorite Christmas movies is the version of “A Christmas Carol” starring George C. Scott as Ebenezer Scrooge. I confess that I understand Scrooge’s character.