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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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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Respect for that - I was mostly trying to be funny with my post, I have to admit. If you have a good patch of garden, with good soil and conditions, I guess that can pay financially, and for sure psychologically. But if you have none of that.. I have eaten too many shitty tomatoes grown on friends' and neighbors' balconies to be kind towards that anymore.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Apparently even touching soil has psychological benefits! Something to do with a certain bacteria present in it.

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-tv975-1c3df359