<prompt> Human: Hey PFers. Long time lurker, first time poster.Ive been having this dilemma and would be interested to hear your thought on this.I grew up in a household where I was taught by example to give 10 of income to tithes of some sort. My parents sometimes gave this to church, sometimes to family in need or other mostly worthy causes.My parents now dont have much in the way of retirement but they own a house in a great location still not completely paid off and have enough retirement income between a pension and some social security to live off of, pay their bills, and theyre able to buy gifts for their grandkids.I on the other hand give little to any charity but save a lot and dont have any debt. Im not living extravagantly but provide for my wife and kids. At retirement we should have way more than we need between a pension, rental properties, Social Security, and our retirement accounts. We also have savings for our kids college funds, etc. Sorry, now I see how these tend to become humblebrags.Were happy donating to the schools of neighbor kids, buying girl scout cookies, and donating stuff to Goodwill but other than stuff like that we dont give any meaningful amount to charity. Side note: There might be more incentive if I could watch my giving grow in a column next to my net worth in PersonalCapital or Mint.Sometimes I feel greedy and other times I just feel that Im being responsible. Id like to hear your opinions on giving vs. high rates of saving and whether any of you also have this dilemma.EDIT: Nobody is making me feel guilty. Ive just been thinking about this lately and dont want to turn into a Scrooge McDuck character someday : Im mostly just interested in hearing other opinions on your own personal strategies. Also I think I may have come off as wealthier than I actually am. I save a lot and may be wealthy someday but right now were driving 10 year old cars and cooking meals at home mostly.EDIT 2: I really didnt mean for this to be about churches specifically, that was just one example of charity. I personally feel absolutely no guilt for not giving a tithe to any church. Im just trying to thoughtfully examine my current financial situation which is always subject to change. Thanks for all of these interesting responses!  <response>: I think it is important - especially for frugal people - to be generous and charitable. If all yourre concerned about is the bottom line, I think youre going to enjoy life less. Just me.Edit: a word. 