r/Frugal

6.8M members
r/Frugal is a subreddit with 6.8M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking, frugal, budget, saving, and tired, and they frequently recommend/review grocery store, cell phone plan, and detergent.
Frugality is the mental approach we each take when considering our resource allocations. It includes time, money, convenience, and many other factors.

Popular Themes in r/Frugal

#1
Solution Requests
: "How Would You Repair This Chair? Looking for a Quick and Budget-Friendly Solution."
17 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "What are some self-care things that you prefer to do at home instead of paying for?"
11 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "There’s a current Costco membership deal where you get a $50 Shop card if you sign up for a $65 membership. Worth it?"
4 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "I'm going on vacation soon and I bought a new luggage duffel case for $120 on Macy's website. Now the luggage is 67% off. I'm so distraught."
1 post

Popular Topics in r/Frugal

#1

Looking

45 posts
#2

Frugal

: "Two years ago I made quite the Frugal mistake and bought single ply TP, today I just opened my last roll."
23 posts
#3

Budget

22 posts
#4

Saving

15 posts
#5

Tired

11 posts
#6

Spending

11 posts
#7

Struggling

10 posts
#8

Food

9 posts
#9

Hate

9 posts
#10

Shopping

9 posts

Products Discussed in r/Frugal

Grocery Store

87 reviews
#1
Aldi
4.4 from 27 reviews
#2
WinCo
4.6 from 12 reviews
#3
Trader Joe's
4.0 from 5 reviews

Cell Phone Plan

86 reviews
#1
Mint Mobile
4.3 from 13 reviews
#2
Visible
4.2 from 9 reviews
#3
Straight Talk
4.0 from 7 reviews

Detergent

70 reviews
#1
Tide
4.6 from 17 reviews
#2
All
4.1 from 11 reviews
#3
Arm & Hammer
4.3 from 9 reviews

Flair Used in r/Frugal

#1
🍎 Food
: "Wife was spending $5 for a piece of cake at Starbucks. We made two loafs for $12"
43 posts
#2
💰 Finance & Bills
: "There’s a current Costco membership deal where you get a $50 Shop card if you sign up for a $65 membership. Worth it?"
19 posts
#3
🏠 Home & Apartment
: "Frugal redditors, what is one frugal habit you would never admit to doing in real life?"
16 posts
#4
🚧 DIY & Repair
: "Jute cord is my ultimate frugal decor hack. I couldn’t justify spending $20+ on a trashcan."
14 posts
#5
🚿 Personal Care
: "Two years ago I made quite the frugal mistake and bought single ply TP, today I just opened my last roll."
10 posts
#6
💻 Electronics
: "Should I buy an MP3 player to replace Spotify?"
8 posts
#7
♻️ Recycling & Zero-Waste
: "Ikea solves the broken food storage lid/container problem by selling separately"
6 posts
#8
✈️ Travel & Events
: "I'm going on vacation soon and I bought a new luggage duffel case for $120 on Macy's website. Now the luggage is 67% off. I'm so distraught."
6 posts
#9
📱 Phone & Internet
: "Our Frugal approach to streaming tv"
6 posts
#10
👚Clothing & Shoes
: "Affordable shapewear dupes for Spanx/Skims?"
6 posts

Member Growth in r/Frugal

Yearly
+227k members(3.4%)

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Last updated: August 4, 2026