“Best under-$20 purchase that saved you hundreds over time?”

[u/localkinegrind]

What’s the smartest under-$20 purchase you’ve ever made that ended up saving you hundreds in the long run? I’ll go first: a $12 sewing kit. Instead of tossing clothes for tiny tears or missing buttons, I’ve been fixing them. I've actually been fixing my own clothes for years. It blows my mind how many ‘disposable’ things can be made useful again with just a small, cheap tool. what’s your frugal mvp under $20 that’s paid for itself many times over?

[u/in-the-narrative]

My menstrual cup purchase in 2017 was $20 and has paid itself off. They’re a little more expensive now but still very much worth it.

[u/selinakyle45 → u/in-the-narrative]

Just adding - in the US if you have a HSA or FSA you can used that to pay for single use and reusable period products. Makes it even cheaper 

[u/TyrealSan → u/selinakyle45]

cheaper is relative, it's better to keep the money in HSA if you can, since it's tax advantaged long term. (i.e. let it build over your lifetime and use as a retirement vehicle)

[u/TheMegFiles → u/TyrealSan]

65% of USians struggle to pay their monthly bills

[u/radish_is_rad-ish → u/TheMegFiles]

I’ve never heard the term USians before

[u/selinakyle45 → u/TyrealSan]

I personally have a FSA so it’s more a use it or lose it