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11 unbelievable acts of insane cheapness

We’d say that these people still have their Communion money.

Dec 19th 2013, 9:30 PM 56,718 Views 160 Comments

WE ALL KNOW that money doesn’t grown on trees and have adapted quite well to watching our pennies, but some people are just taking it to extremes.

Inspired by this Reddit thread, we highlight some of the most baffling acts of cheapness.

These guys are taking frugality to the limits.

1. Work off that burger AND save a few euro

cheap1 Source: Tim Psych

2. Well this is just smart

cheap2 Source: Runran

3. The lack of coverage here makes us cringe

cheap3 Source: Power Book Trance

4. Why not abandon the house and live like an animal?

cheap4 Source: Tracy Hunter

5. In fairness, a pack of Easy Slices is going for about €1 these days. Sensible savings

cheap5 Source: Stuart Spivack

Have you ever witnessed an insane act of cheapness? Or just someone being a really smart saver? Let us know in the comments.

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11 unbelievable acts of insane cheapness

We’d say that these people still have their Communion money.