Saving money in 2025 was no easy feat. With rising home and grocery prices, everyday life became increasingly expensive.

But frugal people made it work. They used their savvy, money-saving skills to cut heating costs, grocery bills, and more.

In a discussion on Reddit, frugal people shared how they managed to save boatloads of money in 2025. These are 23 of the most effective ways they saved money.

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"Mine was just bringing my own food to work. I didn't think it would matter that much, but not buying lunch out every day saved way more than I expected." - salamagogo

"Meal planning prioritizing what I have in my fridge that will go bad in the next few days. My food waste is way down once I started doing this." - danedori

"It's a great year for savin money. I completely stopped ordering takeout and drive-thru. Air fryer and rice cooker for the win! Brought all my own lunches. Best bonus, lost some weight, and brought down my blood pressure a couple digits." - garlicnaughts

"Biggest change that will pay dividends (eventually) that I made was upping my mortgage........

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