r/Thrifty is a subreddit with 70k members. The most common kinds of discussions are money talk and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses thrifting, vintage, shortvideo, shortsvideo, and youtube.
Thrifty is more than just being mindful with money. It's a mindset based on thoughtful spending, consuming, and living. It's about living better for and with less.
Popular Themes in r/Thrifty
#1
Money Talk
: "What is something you stopped buying that is saving you lots of money?"
11 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Impulse buying and how to stop?"
10 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "All these for less than $6! There's an app called Too Good To Go where they connect with local bakeries, pizza places, restaurants, etc. and what they do is sell leftover stuff at the end of the day for a drastic discount. This both saves all the food waste as well as offers very cheap meals."
6 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Tip - Shop in your house (You never know what you will find)"
2 posts
#5
Pain & Anger
: "Taking thriftiness too far?"
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "r/Thrifty is recruiting mods! - comment on this post or send us a modmail if you're interested"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Thrifty
#1
Thrifting
7 posts
#2
Vintage
4 posts
#3
Shortvideo
3 posts
#4
Shortsvideo
3 posts
#5
Youtube
3 posts
#6
Medical Alert Watch
3 posts
#7
Money
2 posts
#8
Savings
2 posts
#9
Shirt
2 posts
#10
Bag
2 posts
Flair Used in r/Thrifty
#1
🧠 Thrifty Mindset 🧠
: "neighbor is a hoarder so whenever I start a new project, I “shop” in his garage first."
59 posts
#2
🥦 Food & Groceries 🥦
: "I Started Meal Prepping Iced Coffee"
41 posts
#3
❓ Questions & Answers ❓
: "For those of you who have been thrifty for decades, what do you think has saved you the most money?"
17 posts
#4
🎉 Thrifty Stories 🎉
: "I actually saved some money today by avoiding Amazon"
14 posts
#5
🛠️ DIY & Repairs 🛠️
: "We renovated our backyard ourselves."
8 posts
#6
📱 Tech & Electronics 📱
: "Still Running 1988 Mini Fridge"
8 posts
#7
🏡 Home & Housing 🏡
: "Home made gift ideas"
8 posts
#8
🎯 Miscellaneous 🎯
: "I haven't bought a water bottle in years"
5 posts
#9
📊 Financial & Budgeting 📊
: "Always been thrifty & frugal, but recently..."
4 posts
#10
👗 Clothing & Fashion 👗
: "Replacing clothing"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/Thrifty
Yearly
+7k members(11.5%)
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Last updated: September 5, 2026