r/Thrifty is a subreddit with 69k members. The most common kinds of discussions are money talk and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses thrifty, thrift, goodwill, money, and savings.
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
: "For those of you who have been thrifty for decades, what do you think has saved you the most money?"
18 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Impulse buying and how to stop?"
11 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Thrifty win: started using rags made from old clothes and my house has never been cleaner"
4 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Home made gift ideas"
4 posts
#5
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."
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/Thrifty
#1
Thrifty
: "Bringing your own lunch to work is an underrated game changer : r/Thrifty"
11 posts
#2
Thrift
: "Bought some vases at a Thrift store and just did a little foraging"
9 posts
#3
Goodwill
: "Great Find at Goodwill"
7 posts
#4
Money
: "A simple thrifty thing that parents can do for their kids (ideas for summer vacay?)💜"
6 posts
#5
Savings
: "A simple thrifty thing that parents can do for their kids (ideas for summer vacay?)💜"
6 posts
#6
Save
: "For those of you who have been thrifty for decades, what do you think has Saved you the most money?"
6 posts
#7
Buying
5 posts
#8
Frugal
: "Here's a fun Frugal win, I just bought a cabbage bigger than my head for $1.35 - it weighs in at 2.25 kilos."
5 posts
#9
Shopping
: "Leave it in your Shopping cart and see if it’s still desirable in 2 weeks"
5 posts
#10
Find
: "Estate sale Find."
5 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."
54 posts
#2
🥦 Food & Groceries 🥦
: "I Started Meal Prepping Iced Coffee"
33 posts
#3
❓ Questions & Answers ❓
: "For those of you who have been thrifty for decades, what do you think has saved you the most money?"
15 posts
#4
🎉 Thrifty Stories 🎉
: "I actually saved some money today by avoiding Amazon"
13 posts
#5
🛠️ DIY & Repairs 🛠️
: "We renovated our backyard ourselves."
8 posts
#6
🏡 Home & Housing 🏡
: "Home made gift ideas"
8 posts
#7
📱 Tech & Electronics 📱
: "Still Running 1988 Mini Fridge"
6 posts
#8
🎯 Miscellaneous 🎯
: "I haven't bought a water bottle in years"
4 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
+8k members(12.4%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026