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1
Be civil and respectful.
Be civil and respectful.
Frugality is a broad, subjective, and contentious topic. Please respect that everyone has their own definition of frugality, and way of going about it. It’s not always about saving the most money possible.
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Be civil and respectful, even in disagreement. Hate speech, slurs, personal attacks, bigotry, ban baiting, trolling will not be tolerated.
-
Constructive criticism is good, condescension or mocking is not.
-
Don't gatekeep (See Rule 11)
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Don't be baited. Mods will handle it.
2
Low effort, off topic, inane, or crude content will be removed.
Low effort, off topic, inane, or crude content will be removed.
While frugality is a broad topic, it does not extend to everything.
This rule applies to:
-
Off-topic, low effort, inane, or crude posts.
-
Posts self-described as cheap, ghetto, trashy, junky, frugal-jerk, etc.
-
Reposts.
-
Copycat/piggyback posts.
-
Meme posts.
-
Karma farming.
-
Crude, trollish or inane comments.
-
Venting about family, friends or others being not as or less frugal than you.
3
No affiliate or referral links.
No affiliate or referral links.
r/Frugal is intended as a place for discourse or advice and attempts to be a commercial-free zone. It’s not meant to be a place where you can enrich yourself or others through clicks. Even if your intentions are pure, this isn’t the sub for links.
This rule applies to:
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Affiliate links.
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Referral links, codes, or offers to share either.
4
No self-promotion, solicitation, or surveys.
No self-promotion, solicitation, or surveys.
r/Frugal is intended as a place for discussion, not as a market or test audience for your blog, site, service, product, or channel. Nor is it intended to promote anyone’s product.
This rule applies to:
-
Self-promotion or solicitation of any kind, especially where you stand to gain financially.
-
Surveys and petitions, regardless of the use or purpose.
-
Linking to a YouTube channel, blog, or online store you own.
-
Promoting your product or service.
-
Links to a company you own or work for.
5
No promotion or discussion of fraud, theft, piracy, ULPTs, harassment, or illegal activity.
No promotion or discussion of fraud, theft, piracy, ULPTs, harassment, or illegal activity.
r/Frugal is not the place to promote, endorse, advocate, enable, excuse, or discuss:
-
Theft or fraud of any kind.
-
Piracy, commonly used piracy tools, or copyright-infringing suggestions.
-
"Unethical Life Pro Tips" or legal loopholes.
-
Harassment of any kind.
-
Requests or offers to share, trade, buy or sell accounts.
-
Illegal activity in general.
Violations of this rule will typically result in a ban.
6
Follow up image posts with a comment, and be descriptive and informative when posting in general.
Follow up image posts with a comment, and be descriptive and informative when posting in general.
Be informative when posting, and try to make clear how your post relates to frugality, and how others can achieve the same result.
-
If making an image post, accompany it with a top-level comment relevant to it.
-
If posting something you made, explain how you made it, how much time it took, how much it cost, share the recipe/build, etc.
-
When making a post, make sure the title is descriptive and clear.
-
If sharing a success story, share how you succeeded.
-
Specify crossposts as such.
7
Reserve hauls and finds for the megathread or Frugal Finds Friday.
Reserve hauls and finds for the megathread or Frugal Finds Friday.
All haul/find posts should be reserved for the monthly megathread or Frugal Finds Friday unless they are easily replicated or accompanied by a widely beneficial tip/discussion point. Please review the full rule to determine what is permitted. Posts which should usually be reserved for the megathread include:
-
Grocery/food hauls
-
Thrift/coupon hauls
-
Roadside finds, salvaged goods, or other "one-off" hauls
-
Deals limited to your local area
8
No dangerous content or medical advice.
No dangerous content or medical advice.
While reducing unnecessary expenses and a frugal approach is this sub's goals, r/frugal isn't the place to discuss medical advice, find alt. options for recovery from what ails you (mental/physical/emotional health), or discuss activities that put you or somebody else at risk of harm, intentional or otherwise.
-
Potentially dangerous content.
-
Medical misinformation or medical tourism discussion.
-
Home remedies instead of following medical advice.
-
DIY or other which may result in harm.
9
No requests for material aid or financial assistance.
No requests for material aid or financial assistance.
r/Frugal is intended as a place for discussion, not for soliciting aid or financial support due to a challenging situation.
This rule applies to:
-
Posts or comments asking for money, material goods, or direct assistance.
-
Posts which highlight/emphasize severe hardships or dire situations which are likely to exploit the charity of other users, even if not explicitly seeking assistance.
If you need help or assistance, please see this page.
10
No commercial links or product requests.
No commercial links or product requests.
r/Frugal is intended as a place for discourse or advice and attempts to be a commercial-free zone. Please refrain from:
-
Linking to commercial sites, defined as a site which sells products/services through a cart, subscription, or booking appointments/trips. Talking about a site or product is fine, just don't link to it.
-
Requesting product suggestions such as the "cheapest" or "best" product. Posts which generate meaningful discussion are fine but "fly-by" shopping requests will be removed.
11
No Gatekeeping.
No Gatekeeping.
Similar to Rule 1, be civil and respectful, there should not be gatekeeping in this community. Gatekeeping is when someone who sees themselves as a member of a group tries to arbitrarily control the definition of who is and isn't in the group.
This includes comments/discussion such as:
-
You’re not really frugal unless you ___.
-
Financial purity tests for who can participate in the sub.
-
Determining that buying a specific product can never be frugal.
12
Political Content | Social Issues
Political Content | Social Issues
r/Frugal is typically not a politically charged community, but political conversations sometimes do take place. Please refrain from posting political content, debates, or discussions which are off-topic or not relevant to frugality. We strongly reccomend you read the full rule to understand our community's expectations regarding political content.
Please mind rules 1, 2, and 11 when posting.
13
No lost money, beer money, stocks/investing, or cryptocurrency/NFT money-making schemes.
No lost money, beer money, stocks/investing, or cryptocurrency/NFT money-making schemes.
Posts involving certain topics are not allowed on r/Frugal. This rule covers:
-
Unclaimed/Free Money | Lost Finances/Accounts
-
Beer Money | Stocks/Investing | Earn Money Schemes
-
Cryptocurrency / NFTs
-
Class Action Lawsuits/Settlements as a Main Thread. (Informative/On-Topic comments are allowed)
Posts or comments discussing certain types of “Side-Hustles” require moderator approval.
14
Follow posting and commenting guidelines in sidebar.
Follow posting and commenting guidelines in sidebar.
Follow posting and commenting guidelines in sidebar. We're not sure how else to say this.
Some guidelines
Posting
Be informative. If requesting advice, explain your situation as best you can so that users have something to work with.
If posting an image, make sure the title is informative and clear in how it relates to frugality, and ideally accompany it with a comment relevant to it.
If posting a news article, make sure the title is original to the reporting and is not editorialized or changed.
If posting something you made, explain how or why you went about it, how much it cost, how much time it took, and share the recipe or materials needed.
Removed posts will include flair indicating why it was removed.
Depending on the removal reason, posts and comments may be reinstated if edited.
If you have questions about a removal or wish to request reinstatement, message the moderators.
Commenting
Everyone has their own definition of frugality, and reason for being frugal.
Discuss and debate, but don't fight over it, or be condescending to those who do not share your particular view on frugality.
Remember that not everyone lives where you live. Stores, products, prices and resources all vary by location. What's good for you might not be good for others, and vice versa.
Don't be baited into violating the rules. Report infractions and let the mods handle it.
Observe Reddiquette
Social Links
Finance subs
-
r/cordcutters 543,647 members -
r/NoContract 62,703 members -
r/personalfinance 18,358,699 members -
r/povertyfinance 1,938,518 members -
r/Shoestring 2,659,017 members -
r/Weddingsunder10k 115,024 members
Food subs
-
r/Breadit 995,880 members -
r/budgetfood 1,508,028 members -
r/Canning 132,044 members -
r/Cheap_Meals 811,629 members -
r/EatCheapAndHealthy 6,943,907 members -
r/EatCheapAndVegan 784,149 members -
r/FrugalKeto 25,166 members -
r/mealprep 151,714 members -
r/MealPrepSunday 3,527,605 members -
r/slowcooking 3,837,940 members
Lifestyle & Home subs
-
r/Anticonsumption 687,769 members -
r/declutter 546,272 members -
r/FrugalUrbanHermits 5,626 members -
r/gardening 5,919,161 members -
r/simpleliving 1,278,035 members -
r/upcycling 182,454 members -
r/ZeroWaste 1,073,602 members
Purchases
-
r/buildapc 6,557,682 members -
r/BuyItForLife 1,728,857 members -
r/SuggestALaptop 146,674 members -
r/ThriftStoreHauls 2,790,205 members -
r/whatcarshouldIbuy 377,591 members
Rules
1
Be civil and respectful.
Be civil and respectful.
Frugality is a broad, subjective, and contentious topic. Please respect that everyone has their own definition of frugality, and way of going about it. It’s not always about saving the most money possible.
-
Be civil and respectful, even in disagreement. Hate speech, slurs, personal attacks, bigotry, ban baiting, trolling will not be tolerated.
-
Constructive criticism is good, condescension or mocking is not.
-
Don't gatekeep (See Rule 11)
-
Don't be baited. Mods will handle it.
2
Low effort, off topic, inane, or crude content will be removed.
Low effort, off topic, inane, or crude content will be removed.
While frugality is a broad topic, it does not extend to everything.
This rule applies to:
-
Off-topic, low effort, inane, or crude posts.
-
Posts self-described as cheap, ghetto, trashy, junky, frugal-jerk, etc.
-
Reposts.
-
Copycat/piggyback posts.
-
Meme posts.
-
Karma farming.
-
Crude, trollish or inane comments.
-
Venting about family, friends or others being not as or less frugal than you.
3
No affiliate or referral links.
No affiliate or referral links.
r/Frugal is intended as a place for discourse or advice and attempts to be a commercial-free zone. It’s not meant to be a place where you can enrich yourself or others through clicks. Even if your intentions are pure, this isn’t the sub for links.
This rule applies to:
-
Affiliate links.
-
Referral links, codes, or offers to share either.
4
No self-promotion, solicitation, or surveys.
No self-promotion, solicitation, or surveys.
r/Frugal is intended as a place for discussion, not as a market or test audience for your blog, site, service, product, or channel. Nor is it intended to promote anyone’s product.
This rule applies to:
-
Self-promotion or solicitation of any kind, especially where you stand to gain financially.
-
Surveys and petitions, regardless of the use or purpose.
-
Linking to a YouTube channel, blog, or online store you own.
-
Promoting your product or service.
-
Links to a company you own or work for.
5
No promotion or discussion of fraud, theft, piracy, ULPTs, harassment, or illegal activity.
No promotion or discussion of fraud, theft, piracy, ULPTs, harassment, or illegal activity.
r/Frugal is not the place to promote, endorse, advocate, enable, excuse, or discuss:
-
Theft or fraud of any kind.
-
Piracy, commonly used piracy tools, or copyright-infringing suggestions.
-
"Unethical Life Pro Tips" or legal loopholes.
-
Harassment of any kind.
-
Requests or offers to share, trade, buy or sell accounts.
-
Illegal activity in general.
Violations of this rule will typically result in a ban.
6
Follow up image posts with a comment, and be descriptive and informative when posting in general.
Follow up image posts with a comment, and be descriptive and informative when posting in general.
Be informative when posting, and try to make clear how your post relates to frugality, and how others can achieve the same result.
-
If making an image post, accompany it with a top-level comment relevant to it.
-
If posting something you made, explain how you made it, how much time it took, how much it cost, share the recipe/build, etc.
-
When making a post, make sure the title is descriptive and clear.
-
If sharing a success story, share how you succeeded.
-
Specify crossposts as such.
7
Reserve hauls and finds for the megathread or Frugal Finds Friday.
Reserve hauls and finds for the megathread or Frugal Finds Friday.
All haul/find posts should be reserved for the monthly megathread or Frugal Finds Friday unless they are easily replicated or accompanied by a widely beneficial tip/discussion point. Please review the full rule to determine what is permitted. Posts which should usually be reserved for the megathread include:
-
Grocery/food hauls
-
Thrift/coupon hauls
-
Roadside finds, salvaged goods, or other "one-off" hauls
-
Deals limited to your local area
8
No dangerous content or medical advice.
No dangerous content or medical advice.
While reducing unnecessary expenses and a frugal approach is this sub's goals, r/frugal isn't the place to discuss medical advice, find alt. options for recovery from what ails you (mental/physical/emotional health), or discuss activities that put you or somebody else at risk of harm, intentional or otherwise.
-
Potentially dangerous content.
-
Medical misinformation or medical tourism discussion.
-
Home remedies instead of following medical advice.
-
DIY or other which may result in harm.
9
No requests for material aid or financial assistance.
No requests for material aid or financial assistance.
r/Frugal is intended as a place for discussion, not for soliciting aid or financial support due to a challenging situation.
This rule applies to:
-
Posts or comments asking for money, material goods, or direct assistance.
-
Posts which highlight/emphasize severe hardships or dire situations which are likely to exploit the charity of other users, even if not explicitly seeking assistance.
If you need help or assistance, please see this page.
10
No commercial links or product requests.
No commercial links or product requests.
r/Frugal is intended as a place for discourse or advice and attempts to be a commercial-free zone. Please refrain from:
-
Linking to commercial sites, defined as a site which sells products/services through a cart, subscription, or booking appointments/trips. Talking about a site or product is fine, just don't link to it.
-
Requesting product suggestions such as the "cheapest" or "best" product. Posts which generate meaningful discussion are fine but "fly-by" shopping requests will be removed.
11
No Gatekeeping.
No Gatekeeping.
Similar to Rule 1, be civil and respectful, there should not be gatekeeping in this community. Gatekeeping is when someone who sees themselves as a member of a group tries to arbitrarily control the definition of who is and isn't in the group.
This includes comments/discussion such as:
-
You’re not really frugal unless you ___.
-
Financial purity tests for who can participate in the sub.
-
Determining that buying a specific product can never be frugal.
12
Political Content | Social Issues
Political Content | Social Issues
r/Frugal is typically not a politically charged community, but political conversations sometimes do take place. Please refrain from posting political content, debates, or discussions which are off-topic or not relevant to frugality. We strongly reccomend you read the full rule to understand our community's expectations regarding political content.
Please mind rules 1, 2, and 11 when posting.
13
No lost money, beer money, stocks/investing, or cryptocurrency/NFT money-making schemes.
No lost money, beer money, stocks/investing, or cryptocurrency/NFT money-making schemes.
Posts involving certain topics are not allowed on r/Frugal. This rule covers:
-
Unclaimed/Free Money | Lost Finances/Accounts
-
Beer Money | Stocks/Investing | Earn Money Schemes
-
Cryptocurrency / NFTs
-
Class Action Lawsuits/Settlements as a Main Thread. (Informative/On-Topic comments are allowed)
Posts or comments discussing certain types of “Side-Hustles” require moderator approval.
14
Follow posting and commenting guidelines in sidebar.
Follow posting and commenting guidelines in sidebar.
Follow posting and commenting guidelines in sidebar. We're not sure how else to say this.
Some guidelines
Posting
Be informative. If requesting advice, explain your situation as best you can so that users have something to work with.
If posting an image, make sure the title is informative and clear in how it relates to frugality, and ideally accompany it with a comment relevant to it.
If posting a news article, make sure the title is original to the reporting and is not editorialized or changed.
If posting something you made, explain how or why you went about it, how much it cost, how much time it took, and share the recipe or materials needed.
Removed posts will include flair indicating why it was removed.
Depending on the removal reason, posts and comments may be reinstated if edited.
If you have questions about a removal or wish to request reinstatement, message the moderators.
Commenting
Everyone has their own definition of frugality, and reason for being frugal.
Discuss and debate, but don't fight over it, or be condescending to those who do not share your particular view on frugality.
Remember that not everyone lives where you live. Stores, products, prices and resources all vary by location. What's good for you might not be good for others, and vice versa.
Don't be baited into violating the rules. Report infractions and let the mods handle it.
Observe Reddiquette
Social Links
Finance subs
-
r/cordcutters 543,647 members -
r/NoContract 62,703 members -
r/personalfinance 18,358,699 members -
r/povertyfinance 1,938,518 members -
r/Shoestring 2,659,017 members -
r/Weddingsunder10k 115,024 members
Food subs
-
r/Breadit 995,880 members -
r/budgetfood 1,508,028 members -
r/Canning 132,044 members -
r/Cheap_Meals 811,629 members -
r/EatCheapAndHealthy 6,943,907 members -
r/EatCheapAndVegan 784,149 members -
r/FrugalKeto 25,166 members -
r/mealprep 151,714 members -
r/MealPrepSunday 3,527,605 members -
r/slowcooking 3,837,940 members
Lifestyle & Home subs
-
r/Anticonsumption 687,769 members -
r/declutter 546,272 members -
r/FrugalUrbanHermits 5,626 members -
r/gardening 5,919,161 members -
r/simpleliving 1,278,035 members -
r/upcycling 182,454 members -
r/ZeroWaste 1,073,602 members
Purchases
-
r/buildapc 6,557,682 members -
r/BuyItForLife 1,728,857 members -
r/SuggestALaptop 146,674 members -
r/ThriftStoreHauls 2,790,205 members -
r/whatcarshouldIbuy 377,591 members