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Best Frugal Living Subreddits (November 2026)

Most frugal living talk on Reddit happens in a few big places, but the smaller communities are where the specialists are. We checked the communities Reddit returns for “frugal” and “frugality”, kept the public, safe-for-work ones with at least 25,000 members that are still posting, and ranked the 8 that remain by size. Together they have 12.1M members.

How the frugal living communities compare

Membership is concentrated: the three largest communities hold 95% of all members on this list, so most of the frugal living conversation happens in a handful of places. r/Frugal is both the biggest and the busiest, with about 9 new posts a day. Per member, the liveliest is r/Frugal_Ind: 7.3 posts a day from 28.1K members — a smaller crowd, but an engaged one. Among the communities we track weekly, r/Frugal grew fastest recently (+0.04%, +2.9K members since Oct 26). The oldest is r/Frugal, founded in 2008; 2 of the 8 were started in the last five years, a sign the topic keeps splitting into new niches.

The 8 biggest frugal living subreddits

  1. r/Frugal 6,889,001 members · ~9.4 posts/day · +2.9K since Oct 26 · since 2008

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

  2. r/frugalmalefashion 3,218,402 members · ~3.4 posts/day · +705 since Oct 26 · since 2010

    The place for coupons, discounts, sales, and deals when it comes to male fashion. Visit the Wiki for more information regarding guides, stores, and tailoring help.

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    r/FrugalFemaleFashion ↗ 1,310,434 members · +367 since Oct 26 · since 2012

    A community to help you stay stylish without wearing out your wallet!

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    r/AussieFrugal ↗ 230,496 members · ~5.4 posts/day · since 2023

    A subreddit for Australia specific frugal tips!

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    r/FrugalMaleFashionCDN ↗ 139,115 members · ~0.9 posts/day · since 2015

    A sub for deal seekers exclusively in Canada. If you come across a good deal, feel free to share with fellow deal hunters.

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    r/UKFrugal ↗ 130,349 members · ~2.4 posts/day · since 2012

    The UK version of /r/Frugal

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    r/FrugalFemaleFashionCA ↗ 128,265 members · since 2020

    Find deals, coupons, sales, offers and more stuff related to female fashion (specific to Canada only)

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    r/Frugal_Ind ↗ 28,112 members · ~7.3 posts/day · since 2024

    Welcome to the Frugal_Ind(FrugalIndia) subreddit! This community is dedicated to sharing tips, tricks, and experiences on living a more economical and sustainable lifestyle in India. Whether you're looking to save money on daily …

Choosing where to post

r/Frugal moves fastest, with about 9.4 new posts a day, so posts there get replies quickly but also slide off the front page within hours.

A simple rule of thumb: ask questions in the specialised communities and share your best finds in the big ones, where they can reach the most people. Always read the rules in the sidebar first — each community is run by its own volunteer moderators. Our guide to searching Reddit explains how to dig through any of these communities, and the subreddit info tool gives you the stats of one we don't list.

Frequently asked questions

Which frugal living subreddit has the most members?

r/Frugal is the largest, with 6,889,001 members, followed by r/frugalmalefashion (3.2M) and r/FrugalFemaleFashion (1.3M).

Where are the most new frugal living posts?

By new posts per day, r/Frugal leads with about 9, ahead of r/Frugal_Ind (7). Counts are averages over the last seven days.

How many frugal living communities are on this list?

We list 8 active, safe-for-work frugal living communities with at least 25,000 members each, 12.1M members in total (people can be in several). Reddit has many smaller ones too; our guide on searching Reddit shows how to find them.

What is the oldest frugal living subreddit?

r/Frugal, created on Mar 3, 2008.

Are these frugal living subreddits safe for work?

Yes. Every community on this page is public and not marked 18+ by Reddit, and we filter out communities whose name or description points to adult content.

Data: Reddit's public subreddit search and the Arctic Shift archive (Nov 6, 2026), growth from SubMouse's weekly snapshots. Member counts of communities outside our Top 1000 come from the archive and can lag a little. Not affiliated with Reddit.