Frugal People Are Calling Out The Most Overrated "Money Saving Advice"

Published: Feb 22, 2026 8:21 PM • Updated: Feb 22, 2026 9:23 PM • Original source

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"I’ll gladly pay $5 and save myself the aggravation."

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"When it IS something I would buy, it hardly ever takes it below what store brand costs anyway. And store brand stuff never gets coupons. Sales, yes. Coupons, no. You can't combine anything, nothing stacks, and it never ends up being more savings than like $10. Maybe this is regional, but it's just something I've noticed. It's become more worth my time to just go to the store and see what's marked down."