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Frugal Freaks: 11 Extreme Money-Saving Tips That Will Make You Question Your Sanity (But Boost Your Bank Account)

Frugal living is popular, but some find it hard. A user asked, "What's the most extremely frugal thing you've done secretly?" Here are the answers.

FOOD AT HOSPITAL

"Worked in a hospital kitchen one summer, dishing out food, then eating the leftovers. Saved money! Despite stigma, hospital food was great; had lasagna, pie, veggies. Wish I'd had more Tupperware."

STAYED AT CAR

Had a layover between college apartments, lived in my car for weeks with gym, library, and beach shower for amenities. It never comes up.

TAKING LEFTOVER MEALS

“I take leftovers from my meal for my chickens. Like melon finds or shells of crawfish, I ate the meat out of them, and it confuses waiters a lot.”

FREE DRINK

"In college, I'd often have no money but still wanted to party with friends. The parties had kegs, costing $5 a cup. I'd wait for someone to discard their cup and then drink for free."

GRABBING PAPER AND PEN

"When I was 9, my mom asked me to grab additional advertisement pens from our vacant neighbor's house. I went a step further and collected around 50 pens from the entire neighborhood."

COMMUTING ON FOOT TO WORK

“Everyone at work knows I commute on foot daily; I’ve never mentioned that I live an hour’s walk away. Tbh, it takes the same time on the bus anyway, so why wouldn’t I walk in?”

GIFTING OLD SEWING MACHINE TO GIRLFRIEND

"Found an old, working sewing machine discarded as trash. Cleaned it, gifted to my girlfriend. It's American made, online prices range 100-300. Quite proud of my find!"

TOILET PAPER

"During my master's, I bought one pack of toilet paper a year, using university's supply. I kept a pack at home to not seem insane to visitors."

MADE MONEY OUT OF WEDDING GIFTS

"Returned all wedding gifts. Snagged a 20% off coupon on eBay for $5. Rebought everything, netting $400 in 2 hours. My least proud, yet profitable moment."

LIVING IN A LUXURY APARTMENT

Moved downtown to save. No transit or car needed, save $4000/yr. Included AC/Heating cuts power bill. Rent out extra parking spot. Building gym + pool save $100/mo. Cinema room substitutes for TV, saving and earning $550. Free WiFi saves $60/mo. Guest parking, home parties & board games save more. Overall, save $768/mo. Link

FREE POPCORN

"At Regal theaters, the large popcorn tub has a free refill. We give ours to someone in line for them to enjoy. It feels good to see someone smile at free popcorn."

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