Clark has always been cheap, by which he means that he's willing to accept lower quality for a lower price. That's just Clark. But sometimes, his cheap tendencies have come back to bite him.

For example, Clark hates paying for parking. So he often parks in questionable areas where he can find free parking. His reward? 5 smash-and-grabs that required him to replace the car window each time. He could have paid for a lot of parking at that rate! In fact, Clark has had vehicles broken into in 4 countries: Holland, Spain, Canada and the United States.

Clark's wife recently had parked her car in a paid lot and came back to find the window smashed. The thief or thieves were after a $99 GPS unit that Clark had bought last holiday season. So they smashed a $350 window to get a used electronics item that you could pawn for maybe $20.

The penny-pincher looks at this story and sees a justification of his cheapness. He may as well keep parking in shady neighborhoods -- after all, his wife's car wasn't even safe in a paid lot.

In addition, Christa pointed out that GPS units are going for half of what they were when Clark bought his last year. That means he can get a replacement at a cheap price! Why not just leave your doors unlocked and make sure there's nothing of value in the car, Clark?