24 Things Frugal People Do

Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap.

Many people choose to be frugal for different reasons. Maybe they were raised to live a frugal life, so it’s second nature to them. Perhaps they are consciously frugal and are saving to pay cash for a house, or they have a child about to head off to college. Maybe they simply don’t see any other reason to be anything but frugal.

Many of these tips will help you discover new activities and save money. Frugal people know how to be resilient during tough times. Despite your current situation, you can apply many of these tips at any time.

Whatever their reason, frugal people have these things in common: They all know that every penny counts, and they know where all their pennies are going. So, how frugal are you? Ready to find out?

Read the list that follows and see how many frugal things you are already doing or what new ways you can add to your already frugal lifestyle.

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