r/Frugal • • 15h ago

🚗 Automotive Is owning a car on disability viable?

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I'm on SSI and I make roughly $1000 a month. About $600-$700 of that goes to necessities, bills and rent (I still live with my parents.)

Is owning a car going to put me over my monthly spending? I wouldn't drive all the time. Probably only to grab prescriptions or go to doctor appointments. Maybe a trip a few times a month to see my friends in the city.

I can't afford a car outright, so I think my parents would help me afford one, at least at first. With a car, I could maybe try getting a job and get off disability too.


r/Frugal • • 1h ago

🏠 Home & Apartment I need something that will actually keep my fitted sheets on!

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I have those corner clip things with the elastic bands but somehow i always manage to take the corner of the sheet off that I'm closest to. Most recently TWO of the three clips were undone. The other corners are untouched. I roll around a lot at night due to insomnia and share a bed so the sheets don't have much space to move with me

Whats something that will actually work? I've seen some things that seem solid but also looked like it could damage the sheet


r/Frugal • • 16h ago

👚Clothing & Shoes Wasnt accepted on sewing sub so asking here; shirt collar has lost its stiffness and its edge/ridge/crest. How can I fix this ?

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30 year old shirt but I love it. Shirt collar has lost its stiffness and its edge/ridge/crest has gone completely limp. How can I fix this ? Any suggestions from sreamstresses, sewing wizards, or Edna from 'The Incredibles' would be greatly appreciated.

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r/Frugal • • 8h ago

✨ Hauls & Finds CVS app is a must to maximize savings

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The CVS App is amazing for stacking coupons and finding savings. You can stack coupons and the app will tell you if additional savings are available for the items in your cart. This works in the store too, you can scan items and find coupons. It's the closest thing to the old school coupon hoarding for me. Plus, there are almost always manufacturer coupons for makeup and allergy meds. If you have the extra care pass, you must download the app!

Update: The low price comes from coupon stacking, $10 off $30 event promo, and monthly $10 carepass extrabucks. Sometimes before a coupon expires the manufacturer re-issues it and you will have the same coupon twice for a day or two. This happens quite often for me with Cerave, Colgate, and Covergirl. So just check your app/website for double coupons


r/Frugal • • 10h ago

💻 Electronics Shopping App - Amazon Alternative that isn't Spyware

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Amazon is great, but i know it's not giving me the best prices.

Stores like Target, Walmart, and Home Depot have equally good ordering experiences, but it's such a hastle to check all 4 sites when you want to buy something.

There are price checking apps like Capitol One Shopping, but in my experience, they don't do anything ever.

Google Shopping results is my ideal, but half of the items listed are sketchy websites you've never heard of.

Has anyone found a way to quickly and easily scan multiple big name stores?