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What "frugal" tricks have you found to just not be worth it, either in time or money? (lemmy.world)

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I've noticed sometimes that there's some half-baked videos or blogs or whatever that purport this or that frugal trick, but if you look at the time or math, it's not actually frugal for you.

What are some examples of that you've come across? The things that "aren't worth it"?

For me it's couponing. (Although I haven't heard people talk about it recently--has it fallen out of "style", or have businesses caught up to the loopholes folks used to exploit?)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hate how judgemental people are about food.

The scary thing is, food is directly connected to a person's ability to live. So when you get in there psychologically and root around, spreading shame and judgement, it might actually stick with someone. It might actually be just ONE more little straw on the camel's back to break it. Because food is so directly and intimately connected to a person's physical ability to be healthy, it might very well cascade into something bigger than you ever anticipated.

Especially with all of society yelling their own version of it. And family.

I really, really wish people would shut the hell up about other people's food habits. It doesn't really cost YOU anything, but it might actually make life easier on THEM.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I wasn't trying to be judgemental,but I understand what I said that made it come off that way. That was not my intent. Typing too fast and not thinking about what I said. The point I was trying to make was that you can whip up delicious food at home in the same amount of time it takes to run out and buy fast food. I totally understand I worded it badly in the beginning.