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, free, and fat cat.
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
: "easy daily calories plus income hack"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "(Solutions Tuesday) What’s ONE thing that helped you get medical care without getting financially destroyed?"
2 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "The government serving the corporations, just as intended"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/Frugal_Jerk
#1
Tired
17 posts
#2
Money
: "A $19 billing error almost overdrafted my account. I'm so tired of having to be this vigilant all the time."
11 posts
#3
Fat Cats
: "Mods are asleep. Upvote literal Fat Cats."
11 posts
#4
Free
: "Free PROTEIN. Like winning the lottery"
9 posts
#5
Fat Cat
: "I have been a Fat Cat for FAR too long"
5 posts
#6
Frugal
: "How to find Frugal like-minded women?"
5 posts
#7
Food
: "Fat cats throwing away perfectly good pizza boxes"
5 posts
#8
Protein
: "Protein is back on the menu"
4 posts
#9
Lentils
3 posts
#10
Hate
3 posts
Flair Used in r/Frugal_Jerk
#1
Frugal Find
: "Found all these just lying in the gutters downtown... Score!!"
24 posts
#2
fatcat
: "Behold my wealth!"
21 posts
#3
Frugal PROTIP
: "Aldi has a sale on shopping carts rn. Get it while you can!"
12 posts
#4
Ask /r/frugal_jerk
: "Anybody have a quick photosynthesis tutorial?!? Down to my last tonail clipping and need sustenance fast."
4 posts
#5
Frugal Recipe
: "FREE PROTEIN. Like winning the lottery"
4 posts
#6
uj/ disgusting
: "Local wlamart recalled all the bagged lettuce... JACKPOT!!"
3 posts
#7
/r/frugal
: "After months of saving I bought my first bag of lentils. AMA"
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
#9
Lifestyes of the Rich and Famous
: "A $19 billing error almost overdrafted my account. I'm so tired of having to be this vigilant all the time."
1 post
Member Growth in r/Frugal_Jerk
Yearly
+9k members(5.5%)
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Last updated: August 28, 2026