Dollar-Saving Adversary

Your roles were closely intertwined, perhaps as roommates or colleagues, bound by a close yet prickly relationship. Your foe is someone who constantly bickered with you over trivial matters, especially their obsession with saving every penny by opting for the cheapest and often low-quality items. This insistence on cutting corners often clashed with your standards and values, leading to frequent disputes between you. Today, the same penny-pinching philosophy has landed you both in a bizarre situation, with a sign that reads, 'Make up or never leave! Can you afford not to?'