how is money treated in the story

Money is treated as a commodity that is out of reach for the majority of the population. The people that have it are few and most seem to covet it. Scrooge, and his deceased business partner Jacob Marley, horded their money. Their greed slowly eats at their soul. They are miserable and alone.There are characters that gave freely with their money, like Fezziwig, who enjoyed much love and merriment in return.

Dickens thinks that money is not the purpose of life. However, he does not fully reject it as he also points out that money can save lives which is reiterated in Tiny Tim's disability (which can only be treated through financial support).Two contradicting beliefs that Dickens depicts with clarity are that money can bring about happiness but, at the same time, it can be very depressing at times. This is symbolic in the embodiments of Fred and Scrooge.