Money Feels
Money Feels
Bridget Casey and Alyssa Davies
94: The Dangers of Extreme Frugality
44 minutes Posted Apr 23, 2026 at 10:00 am.
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We are living in a time where extreme frugality is being celebrated as discipline. Sleeping on child-sized beds, using things until they fall apart, refusing small comforts, all framed as virtue. And while frugality itself is thoughtful and often wise, there’s a point where saving stops being a value and starts becoming a fear. In this episode of Money Feels, Alyssa and Bridget explore the emotional, psychological, and financial realities of extreme frugality, and why saving money can sometim...