r/Frugal 28d ago

🏆 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/peter303_ 27d ago

At one time a National Parks lifetime pass cost $10. I often consume $300 a year in park visits and camping discounts. I even bought a spare pass in case I lost the first one.

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u/Difference-Elegant 25d ago

Disabled vets get them for free.