r/Frugal

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About r/Frugal

Frugality is the mental approach we each take when considering our resource allocations. It includes time, money, convenience, and many other factors.

The community at a glance

r/Frugal is a Subreddit for Finance with roughly 6.8M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Finance topic page.

Roughly 226K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Frugal, Cheap, and Budget. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Money Talk. Product recommendations often mention car, cellphone plans, and iphone.

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Established 2008
6.8M Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +226K members
Growth: +3.4% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 132K members
  • 2014: 98K members
  • 2015: 59K members
  • 2016: 107K members
  • 2017: 196K members
  • 2018: 201K members
  • 2019: 178K members
  • 2020: 279K members
  • 2021: 593K members
  • 2023: 1.8M members
  • 2024: 2.2M members
  • 2025: 568K members
  • 2026: 166K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 9K members
  • Nov: 23K members
  • Dec: 24K members
  • Jan: 24K members
  • Feb: 16K members
  • Mar: 20K members
  • Apr: 22K members
  • May: 22K members
  • Jun: 21K members
  • Jul: 18K members
  • Aug: 16K members
  • Sep: 6K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Frugal redditors, what is one frugal habit you would never admit to doing in real life?
    2. What am I giving up by moving to Mint mobile or an equivalent?
    3. Folks with fourth graders in the US: don't forget to get your voucher for free access to national parks and historical sites over the next year, starting September 1. Frugal travel!
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Frugal redditors, what is one frugal habit you would never admit to doing in real life? · What am I giving up by moving to Mint mobile or an equivalent? · Folks with fourth graders in the US: don't forget to get your voucher for free access to national parks and historical sites over the next year, starting September 1. Frugal travel!
    18
  • Money Talk
    13 posts in the past month
    1. A $6 jar of rooting hormone has saved us more than $1000.
    2. I saved ~$2000 by being sober for 250 days!
    3. Need to feed 4 kids on a 5 road trip of 1200 miles with $100. How would you do it?
    #2
    Money Talk
    A $6 jar of rooting hormone has saved us more than $1000. · I saved ~$2000 by being sober for 250 days! · Need to feed 4 kids on a 5 road trip of 1200 miles with $100. How would you do it?
    13
  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Two years ago I made quite the frugal mistake and bought single ply TP, today I just opened my last roll.
    2. WARNING: Check your Aldi receipts before you leave
    3. I feel like inflation on kids clothes and shoes is getting out of hand
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Two years ago I made quite the frugal mistake and bought single ply TP, today I just opened my last roll. · WARNING: Check your Aldi receipts before you leave · I feel like inflation on kids clothes and shoes is getting out of hand
    4
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. How Would You Repair This Chair? Looking for a Quick and Budget-Friendly Solution.
    2. Trying to avoid salon costs with hair color that actually covers stubborn gray hair
    3. what baby gear should i buy new and what should i thrift? Any other tips to save money?
    #4
    Solution Requests
    How Would You Repair This Chair? Looking for a Quick and Budget-Friendly Solution. · Trying to avoid salon costs with hair color that actually covers stubborn gray hair · what baby gear should i buy new and what should i thrift? Any other tips to save money?
    3

Topics

  • Frugal
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Two years ago I made quite the frugal mistake and bought single ply TP, today I just opened my last roll.
    2. Frugal Resource: The Lunchbox, a non-profit repository of affordable kid-friendly recipes meant for a crowd
    3. Our Frugal approach to streaming tv
    #1
    Frugal
    Two years ago I made quite the frugal mistake and bought single ply TP, today I just opened my last roll. · Frugal Resource: The Lunchbox, a non-profit repository of affordable kid-friendly recipes meant for a crowd · Our Frugal approach to streaming tv
    17
  • Cheap
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Low cost ways to keep your house smelling good?
    2. Frugal Resource: The Lunchbox, a non-profit repository of affordable kid-friendly recipes meant for a crowd
    3. Your favorite high quality/low cost products?
    #2
    Cheap
    Low cost ways to keep your house smelling good? · Frugal Resource: The Lunchbox, a non-profit repository of affordable kid-friendly recipes meant for a crowd · Your favorite high quality/low cost products?
    13
  • Budget
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Frugal Resource: The Lunchbox, a non-profit repository of affordable kid-friendly recipes meant for a crowd
    2. Your favorite high quality/low cost products?
    #3
    Budget
    Frugal Resource: The Lunchbox, a non-profit repository of affordable kid-friendly recipes meant for a crowd · Your favorite high quality/low cost products?
    10
  • Food
    7 posts in the past month
    1. i'm a seventeen year old cook , and this is all the food i've made. long grain and wild rice, chicken and rice soup, beef stew. Chicken alfredo, chocolate chip cookies barbecue drumsticks , banana cake and apple pie. rotel and eggnog.
    2. Anyone else have a frugal Food Clean out routine?
    #4
    Food
    i'm a seventeen year old cook , and this is all the food i've made. long grain and wild rice, chicken and rice soup, beef stew. Chicken alfredo, chocolate chip cookies barbecue drumsticks , banana cake and apple pie. rotel and eggnog. · Anyone else have a frugal Food Clean out routine?
    7
  • Purchase
    6 posts in the past month
    1. How do you decide if an expensive purchase is actually worth it?
    #5
    Purchase
    How do you decide if an expensive purchase is actually worth it?
    6

Flair

  • 🍎 Food
    69 posts in the past month
    1. My work cafeteria is $4.50 for all-you-can-eat breakfast. Am I crazy for using it every single day?
    2. All of this for $95. I love Aldi so much
    3. i'm a seventeen year old cook , and this is all the food i've made. long grain and wild rice, chicken and rice soup, beef stew. Chicken alfredo, chocolate chip cookies barbecue drumsticks , banana cake and apple pie. rotel and eggnog.
    #1
    🍎 Food
    My work cafeteria is $4.50 for all-you-can-eat breakfast. Am I crazy for using it every single day? · All of this for $95. I love Aldi so much · i'm a seventeen year old cook , and this is all the food i've made. long grain and wild rice, chicken and rice soup, beef stew. Chicken alfredo, chocolate chip cookies barbecue drumsticks , banana cake and apple pie. rotel and eggnog.
    69
  • 💰 Finance & Bills
    17 posts in the past month
    1. I spent $17 on a keychain and my life isn't the same
    2. Any lesser known money saving tips?
    3. Saving With Low Income Working A 9 To 5
    #2
    💰 Finance & Bills
    I spent $17 on a keychain and my life isn't the same · Any lesser known money saving tips? · Saving With Low Income Working A 9 To 5
    17
  • 🚧 DIY & Repair
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Jute cord is my ultimate frugal decor hack. I couldn’t justify spending $20+ on a trashcan.
    2. What's something you stopped paying for once you realized how easy it was to DIY?
    3. I reupholstered all 4 dining chairs using a discontinued curtain sample book
    #3
    🚧 DIY & Repair
    Jute cord is my ultimate frugal decor hack. I couldn’t justify spending $20+ on a trashcan. · What's something you stopped paying for once you realized how easy it was to DIY? · I reupholstered all 4 dining chairs using a discontinued curtain sample book
    14
  • 🚿 Personal Care
    12 posts in the past month
    1. The premium you pay for name brand products is insane. Storebrand will always be the better value
    2. Two years ago I made quite the frugal mistake and bought single ply TP, today I just opened my last roll.
    3. I saved ~$2000 by being sober for 250 days!
    #4
    🚿 Personal Care
    The premium you pay for name brand products is insane. Storebrand will always be the better value · Two years ago I made quite the frugal mistake and bought single ply TP, today I just opened my last roll. · I saved ~$2000 by being sober for 250 days!
    12
  • 🏠 Home & Apartment
    12 posts in the past month
    1. I’m starting to understand why people spend more on toilets
    2. Sewing is one of the best frugal skills. A $1 pillowcase turned into curtains.
    3. Frugal redditors, what is one frugal habit you would never admit to doing in real life?
    #5
    🏠 Home & Apartment
    I’m starting to understand why people spend more on toilets · Sewing is one of the best frugal skills. A $1 pillowcase turned into curtains. · Frugal redditors, what is one frugal habit you would never admit to doing in real life?
    12

Product recommendations

  • car
    6 posts in the past month
    1. What's the best way I should go about getting a car for my situation?
    2. What's the best way I should go about getting a car for my situation?
    3. 🛠️ Used-car value calculator. Simplifies car-research so you can find the actual best deals. 100% free.
    #1
    car
    What's the best way I should go about getting a car for my situation? · What's the best way I should go about getting a car for my situation? · 🛠️ Used-car value calculator. Simplifies car-research so you can find the actual best deals. 100% free.
    6
  • cellphone plans
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Do I need unlimited data? What are the best options for me
    2. Do I need unlimited data? What are the best options for me
    3. Best overall cheap cellphone plans?
    #2
    cellphone plans
    Do I need unlimited data? What are the best options for me · Do I need unlimited data? What are the best options for me · Best overall cheap cellphone plans?
    5
  • iphone
    3 posts in the past month
    1. What’s the best way for my wife and I to get new iPhone 16 pros?
    2. IPhone recs for a little better than iPhone 8?
    3. IPhone recs for a little better than iPhone 8?
    #3
    iphone
    What’s the best way for my wife and I to get new iPhone 16 pros? · IPhone recs for a little better than iPhone 8? · IPhone recs for a little better than iPhone 8?
    3
  • mattress
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Need recommendation the best mattress for backpain issue
    2. [How to; product recs] Surface cleaning of a sleeping mattress?
    #4
    mattress
    Need recommendation the best mattress for backpain issue · [How to; product recs] Surface cleaning of a sleeping mattress?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Frugal for?
Best for Finance enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Frugal free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Frugal have?
Roughly 6.8M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Frugal on?
r/Frugal runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Frugal cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Frugal is organized under Finance.
How do I join r/Frugal?
You can join r/Frugal by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Finance communities like?
Communities covering personal finance, investing, and financial planning for individuals and families. Reddit has enormous communities for budgeting and investment strategy, with more niche Discord servers and independent forums serving people focused on specific goals like early retirement or building wealth on an average salary.
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