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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