What is Frugaltok, and should you try it?

We’ve all been feeling the squeeze over the past couple of years as Covid and then Russia’s invasion of Ukraine saw a massive rise in the cost of living. Prices of everyday goods have soared, and it doesn’t appear that next week’s Budget will give much relief to hard-pressed consumers.

While you may have learned some cost-saving tricks from a frugal granny, Gen Z learn these things online, so every penny-pinching trick conceivable is now part of a tiktok trend called Frugaltok.

Some of them are pretty mundane, some very extreme. The Irish Examiner’s Jess Casey has given it a go, and tells Deirdre about it on today’s episode.

Read Jess’s article here: Frugaltok is going viral — here's what happened when I tried some money-saving tips

For regular money-saving tips from the Irish Examiner, check out Caitriona Redmond’s weekly articles in Weekend here: Advice - Irish Examiner

The Irish Examiner will be covering Budget 2026 extensively – you can follow that here: Budget 2026 - Irish Examiner

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