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 212K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Frugal, Looking, and Money. 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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Yearly: +212K members
Growth: +3.2% / 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: 121K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 7K members
  • Aug: 19K members
  • Sep: 7K members
  • 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: 16K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    23 posts in the past month
    1. Update #3: how to cut grocery cost as per your recommendations
    2. What's a frugal hack that you would be embarassed to admit doing?
    3. Question: For the single people out there: Have any of you found a Costco membership to be worth it? What do you get there to justify the membership and the trip?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Update #3: how to cut grocery cost as per your recommendations · What's a frugal hack that you would be embarassed to admit doing? · Question: For the single people out there: Have any of you found a Costco membership to be worth it? What do you get there to justify the membership and the trip?
    23
  • Money Talk
    16 posts in the past month
    1. What are some things you have done lately to save money? Here's mine:
    2. How I turned $263 of groceries into $88
    3. What's a frugal beauty hack that has changed your life for the better?
    #2
    Money Talk
    What are some things you have done lately to save money? Here's mine: · How I turned $263 of groceries into $88 · What's a frugal beauty hack that has changed your life for the better?
    16
  • Solution Requests
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Is there a way to increase the lifespan of my shoes?
    2. What are your favorite value-for-money home purchases? (Specific product recommendations please)
    3. New chest freezer. Question about optimal settings to save electricity
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Is there a way to increase the lifespan of my shoes? · What are your favorite value-for-money home purchases? (Specific product recommendations please) · New chest freezer. Question about optimal settings to save electricity
    12
  • Pain & Anger
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Why does every company suddenly want a subscription now?
    2. Sick of being pushed into subscriptions for things that used to be one-time purchases
    3. New job, sole provider of 4. Struggling to get healthy options at a low price
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Why does every company suddenly want a subscription now? · Sick of being pushed into subscriptions for things that used to be one-time purchases · New job, sole provider of 4. Struggling to get healthy options at a low price
    5
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Cheap DIY cooling setup for pets during a heat wave (tested in a 130 sq ft room)
    #5
    Ideas
    Cheap DIY cooling setup for pets during a heat wave (tested in a 130 sq ft room)
    1

Topics

  • Frugal
    110 posts in the past month
    1. Frugal tip if you have to use a laundromat: don't use detergent
    2. What's a frugal hack that you would be embarassed to admit doing?
    3. How Fight Club changed my life by starting to live frugal
    #1
    Frugal
    Frugal tip if you have to use a laundromat: don't use detergent · What's a frugal hack that you would be embarassed to admit doing? · How Fight Club changed my life by starting to live frugal
    110
  • Looking
    45 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking
    45
  • Money
    45 posts in the past month
    1. What are some things you have done lately to save money? Here's mine:
    2. Money saving tip from my grocery store
    3. How do I spend money well within my means?
    #3
    Money
    What are some things you have done lately to save money? Here's mine: · Money saving tip from my grocery store · How do I spend money well within my means?
    45
  • Saving
    34 posts in the past month
    1. Cost saving tips for keeping cool in summer.
    2. What mindset or situation shifted you to finally get serious about saving?
    3. Stopped buying pre-cut vegetables and started cutting them myself. Obvious tip I know, but the actual savings surprised me.
    #4
    Saving
    Cost saving tips for keeping cool in summer. · What mindset or situation shifted you to finally get serious about saving? · Stopped buying pre-cut vegetables and started cutting them myself. Obvious tip I know, but the actual savings surprised me.
    34
  • Food
    33 posts in the past month
    1. If you could pick just five cheap food items to make meals with for the week, what five would you pick?
    2. How to go about doing freezer meals/back stocking food?
    #5
    Food
    If you could pick just five cheap food items to make meals with for the week, what five would you pick? · How to go about doing freezer meals/back stocking food?
    33

Flair

  • 🍎 Food
    69 posts in the past month
    1. Eating out isn’t even fun anymore more
    2. Cheap refreshing anti-soda fizzy drink
    3. I made my own pizza in a cast iron pan, and it was sooo good. I’m done spending $20+ on take-out pizza.
    #1
    🍎 Food
    Eating out isn’t even fun anymore more · Cheap refreshing anti-soda fizzy drink · I made my own pizza in a cast iron pan, and it was sooo good. I’m done spending $20+ on take-out pizza.
    69
  • 💰 Finance & Bills
    31 posts in the past month
    1. How is anyone suppose to get ahead anymore?
    2. The $19.95 truck rental marketing is basically a financial trap
    3. My rent is under $675 a month and it makes buying a house feel less appealing right now
    #2
    💰 Finance & Bills
    How is anyone suppose to get ahead anymore? · The $19.95 truck rental marketing is basically a financial trap · My rent is under $675 a month and it makes buying a house feel less appealing right now
    31
  • 🏠 Home & Apartment
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Compare Ace Hardware Prices, Each Store Sets Its Own
    2. I did not realize JUST how much running the oven heats up the house (and how much it runs up my electric bill)
    3. Discount paint racks for the win! Don’t sleep on them
    #3
    🏠 Home & Apartment
    Compare Ace Hardware Prices, Each Store Sets Its Own · I did not realize JUST how much running the oven heats up the house (and how much it runs up my electric bill) · Discount paint racks for the win! Don’t sleep on them
    13
  • 💬 Meta Discussion
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Book Rec: No New Things by Ashlee Piper
    2. What's a frugal hack that you would be embarassed to admit doing?
    3. Found the most frugal ways to keep up live with my favourite sports
    #4
    💬 Meta Discussion
    Book Rec: No New Things by Ashlee Piper · What's a frugal hack that you would be embarassed to admit doing? · Found the most frugal ways to keep up live with my favourite sports
    12
  • 🚿 Personal Care
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Refilling foaming hand soap with regular cheap soap
    2. What's a frugal beauty hack that has changed your life for the better?
    3. Hairdresser? - Never again! Get yourself some scissors and a water spray.
    #5
    🚿 Personal Care
    Refilling foaming hand soap with regular cheap soap · What's a frugal beauty hack that has changed your life for the better? · Hairdresser? - Never again! Get yourself some scissors and a water spray.
    9

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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