r/Frugal
6.8M members
r/Frugal is a subreddit with 6.8M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses looking, budget, frugal, 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
Advice Requests
: "What exactly is costco or Sam's club good for in terms of being frugal?"
16 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "How can I get this mold off my water bottle stopper without replacing it?"
13 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?"
11 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Eating out isn’t even fun anymore more"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/Frugal
#1
Looking
45 posts
#2
Budget
22 posts
#3
Frugal
: "Would you wait 1.5 hours to save $28 while traveling by train?"
20 posts
#4
Saving
: "What mindset or situation shifted you to finally get serious about Saving?"
18 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"
59 posts
#2
💰 Finance & Bills
: "Prime Day is here, repeat after me, you are only getting a barging if you already know the price from before."
26 posts
#3
🏠 Home & Apartment
: "Frugal redditors, what is one frugal habit you would never admit to doing in real life?"
18 posts
#4
💬 Meta Discussion
: "Book Rec: No New Things by Ashlee Piper"
12 posts
#5
🚿 Personal Care
: "Deodorant stone checking in after one year"
10 posts
#6
🚧 DIY & Repair
: "When being frugal feels really fuckin good"
9 posts
#7
⛹️ Hobbies
: "Going to the movies frequently can be a relatively inexpensive hobby so long as you do a little work"
9 posts
#8
📱 Phone & Internet
: "FYI: don’t sleep on these cheaper wireless companies"
6 posts
#9
📦 Secondhand
: "I love the 'Free to take' culture that recently made a comeback."
5 posts
#10
✈️ 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."
5 posts
Member Growth in r/Frugal
Yearly
+224k members(3.4%)
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Last updated: July 25, 2026