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The Rebbe strongly cautioned us to safeguard our money. He was very particular that we should take good care of our possessions. 365 Likutey Halakhot , Aveidah 3:10; ibid., Pikadon 3:2; ibid., Umnin 2:2; “ His Wisdom ” #193. He was very opposed to being careless and strongly ridiculed the schlimazelnick (hapless individual).

The Rebbe said, “A man takes time from Torah and prayer and struggles to earn some money to support his family. After he earns the money, he becomes a schlimazelnick and does not take care of it at all. Honest Jewish money must be guarded like the eyes in your head.”

Occasionally it happened that one of the Rebbe’s followers would lose his money while traveling and came to the Rebbe to complain. The Rebbe would berate him and lecture his followers to guard their money properly (cf. Tzaddik #547) .