r/Frugal_Jerk is a subreddit with 172k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and money talk, and the community frequently discusses tired, money, fat cats, fatcat, and free.
We, the proud few who stand on the cutting edge of frugality. We hold our heads high as we steal toilet paper, shoplift lentils, reuse condoms, syringes, and drink our own piss to save multiple dollars each year.
Popular Themes in r/Frugal_Jerk
#1
Advice Requests
: "Advise needed. Been living in someone’s walls and they found my food stash but not my living quarters. Generational wealth gone, wife moved out. What do I do now?"
4 posts
#2
Money Talk
: "in this thread please comment how I can save money on paint!!!!!!!"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Found a bountiful feast in the back of this pickup truck. Raspberries and hash browns."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Frugal_Jerk
#1
Tired
17 posts
#2
Money
11 posts
#3
Fat Cats
: "Mods are asleep. Upvote literal Fat Cats."
11 posts
#4
Fatcat
: "Fatcats bragging about having cardboard box homes!"
10 posts
#5
Free
: "Free PROTEIN. Like winning the lottery"
9 posts
#6
Fat Cat
5 posts
#7
Frugal
5 posts
#8
Food
5 posts
#9
Free Food
: "Heaven sends Free Food but fatcat denies it"
4 posts
#10
Protein
4 posts
Flair Used in r/Frugal_Jerk
#1
Frugal Find
: "Found all these just lying in the gutters downtown... Score!!"
25 posts
#2
fatcat
: "in this thread please comment how I can save money on paint!!!!!!!"
22 posts
#3
Frugal PROTIP
: "How to turn 1 cent into 4 cents 🤯"
13 posts
#4
uj/ disgusting
: "Local wlamart recalled all the bagged lettuce... JACKPOT!!"
3 posts
#5
Ask /r/frugal_jerk
: "Meta: need a new mod"
3 posts
#6
/r/frugal
: "After months of saving I bought my first bag of lentils. AMA"
2 posts
#7
Frugal Recipe
: "FREE PROTEIN. Like winning the lottery"
2 posts
#8
Questions
: "Advise needed. Been living in someone’s walls and they found my food stash but not my living quarters. Generational wealth gone, wife moved out. What do I do now?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Frugal_Jerk
Yearly
+9k members(5.3%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026