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Kevin Murray

Low-Cost Family Entertainment Ideas?

We’re tightening our budget big time — my wife is about to take a $10k/year pay cut, so it’s time to rethink our entertainment expenses, especially for the whole family (us + 3 young adult kids). We’re currently spending about $175/month on internet + streaming (Prime, Netflix, Hulu/Disney, Paramount+, Peacock, Spotify Family, etc.) and thinking we can cut that in half or more. Here are some cheap/free options we’re considering or already doing: 📚 Public Library DVDs, Blu-rays, books, audiobooks, free streaming, and more — super underrated. 📺 Free Streaming Pluto TV, Tubi, Roku Channel, YouTube, Archive.org — lots of ad-supported gems if you dig a little. 📡 OTA TV (Antenna) Not glamorous, but local rerun channels still air shows like X-Files and Frasier. 🌍 IPTV Weird but cool — global channels, not in English mostly, but interesting. 🎮 Gaming Nights We already own Minecraft and Sims — planning snack-filled family game nights. 🎶 Spotify Family This is our one tough one to drop. Everyone uses it daily. Any cheaper workarounds? 💡 Other Changes: Switch to local internet provider to save $20/mo Use PBS Passport ($5/mo) for access to loads of quality series We’re aiming to get down to $80/month total (Spotify, PBS, and internet). Not quite “$0 entertainment budget” like some of you legends out there — but a big improvement for us. What else do you use or recommend that’s free, low-cost, and actually gets used? Particularly interested in tips that work for whole families or households with grown kids. #FrugalFamily #FreeFun #BudgetEntertainment #CutTheCord #rFrugal #LibraryLife #FrugalWins

Low-Cost Family Entertainment Ideas?
Joseph Wood

What Frugal Habit Changed Your Life?

During lockdown, I started cutting my own hair — and it’s become one of my favorite frugal habits. I originally did it just to avoid leaving the house, but after a few YouTube tutorials and some trial and error, I got decent at it. Now I actually enjoy it. No appointments, no awkward barber chat, no $40+ every few weeks. It’s saved me hundreds over the years, and I’ve even helped a few friends learn how to do their own. It got me thinking: What’s one cheap or free habit you picked up that made a real difference in your life? Could be personal care, budgeting tricks, DIY stuff — anything that made life easier or better and saved money. Would love to steal some new ideas. 😄 #FrugalWins #LifeHacks #BudgetLiving #PersonalCare #CheapButEffective #MoneySavingTips #rFrugal

What Frugal Habit Changed Your Life?
Mary Vincent

Paid Off My Phones by Switching Carriers

Just switched mobile carriers and scored a deal that’s honestly worth sharing: they’re paying up to $800 per line to cover what I owed on my old phones. That wiped out my balance, dropped my monthly bill, and even tossed in a free third line (still figuring out what to do with it—backup line? family? tablet?). Bonus: this plan includes free Netflix and Hulu, so I’m canceling those subs and saving a bit more. My long-term plan is to eventually switch again to an even cheaper provider, but I need to check the fine print on how long I have to stay before jumping ship. All told, I basically got my last two phones for half price just by switching. Edit: Some folks get weird about these deals like “it’s not really free” (cue the quotation marks). But saving hundreds is saving hundreds—don’t let the cynics talk you out of a good financial move. #FrugalFinds #PhoneHacks #CarrierSwitchWin #StreamingSavings #BudgetUpgrade #PayOffPhones #BillDrop #FrugalWins #SmartSwitch #NoMorePhoneDebt

Paid Off My Phones by Switching Carriers