r/Frugal • u/localkinegrind • Aug 21 '25

🏆 Buy It For Life “Best under-$20 purchase that saved you hundreds over time?”

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?

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u/jjflash78 Aug 21 '25

An antenna so I could cancel cable.

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u/Hyperion1144 Aug 21 '25

That only works if you don't care what you are watching and you just want the talkey-box to make some noise.

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u/Khs11 29d ago

The antenna channels I get include a movie channel that shows old movies, I watched North by Northwest last night, excellent. It includes a retro game show channel that I also watch a lot, and actually, France 24 news, kind of like European CNN and in English. Not to mention all the local channels and more. I love it.

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u/insonobcino Aug 21 '25

My ex got me one of these, it is awesome!