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 6.9M 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 258K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Cheap, Budget, and Price Comparison. Product recommendations often mention car, cellphone plans, and iphone.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 203K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 43K members
- Oct: 521 members
Topics
- Cheap5 posts in the past month#15Cheap
- Budget5 posts in the past month#25Budget
- Price Comparison4 posts in the past month#34Price Comparison
- Frugal4 posts in the past month#44Frugal
- Grocery Deals3 posts in the past month#53Grocery Deals
Product recommendations
- car6 posts in the past month
- 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.
#16carWhat'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. - cellphone plans5 posts in the past month
- 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?
#25cellphone plansDo 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? - iphone3 posts in the past month
- 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?
#33iphoneWhat’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? - mattress2 posts in the past month
- Need recommendation the best mattress for backpain issue
- [How to; product recs] Surface cleaning of a sleeping mattress?
#42mattressNeed recommendation the best mattress for backpain issue · [How to; product recs] Surface cleaning of a sleeping mattress?
Community Reviews
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 6.9M 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.
Monthly Stats
- 11
- Views /mo (+120%)
- 11
- Visitors /mo (+267%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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