Extreme Cheapskates

2012

4.3

138 reviews

TV-14

Rating

Eligible

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Season 2 episodes (8)

1 Rick & Karissa / Torski

10/30/13

Karissa and her husband Rick have been competing to be cheaper than the other since their wedding five years ago. By sharing everything from their shower to a single toothbrush, this cheapskate couple has no limit to their cost cutting.

2 Shelly

10/30/13

Mother-of-two Shelley has been penny-pinching in Mesa, Arizona for over twenty years. But Shelley's biggest money saving challenge is going to be throwing her daughter Ashley's wedding on a one thousand dollar budget.

3 Angel / Mark

11/6/13

Although she's 8 months pregnant, Angel frequents local junkyards on a regular basis with her husband Orlando. Mark lives in Las Vegas and yet he manages to not spend a penny of his full time salary.

4 Melody / Marlin

11/6/13

Melody manages to only spend $1,000 a month for her family of four by sharing her extreme ways. They all sleep in one bed and share bath water. And Marlin will face his biggest cost-saving challenge as he organizes his daughter's sweet-sixteen.

5 Matt / Sarah

11/13/13

To afford his dream of becoming a pro-wrestler, Matt has reduced his spending to just $300 a month. Extreme Cheapskate Sarah saves on groceries by never leaving one of her family's catering events without leftovers.

6 The Obriens

11/13/13

The O'Brien's refuse to buy anything new and instead find ingenious ways of fixing their broken belongings. Aimee's total net worth is 5.3 million dollars but she refuses to spend more than $1000 a month.

7 Jordan / Michael

11/20/13

Utah housewife Jordan manages to only spend $1400 a month for her family of five by rationing everything and asking her neighbors for their leftovers. Michael finds new uses for everything, including his bath water to do the dishes and his laundry.

8 Stephanie / Larry

11/27/13

Stephanie's cheap behavior embarrasses her boyfriend, Patrick, who thinks they have plenty of money to spend. Larry is the cheapest mechanic in Texas. He even avoids paying rent by living and working in his garage.

About this show

Self-proclaimed frugalistas go to radical lengths to save money. These extreme penny pinchers share their best money-saving tips, from dumpster diving and excessive recycling to strict budgeting.

Ratings and reviews

4.3

138 reviews

Gail Timm

December 17, 2014

Uck! I've seen this show once before. I still say Uck, but on the other hand some of it make sense. If more people would consider doing some of this stuff then our landfills would not be over filled & just think of the money you could save. I didn't get to see this, my WiFi is down in this area, maybe tomorrow. Thanks for sending again.

A Google user

November 16, 2015

Grew up with a friend whose family was so cheap, they'd take any presents/gifts &try to return it to the store for money.They'd also show off these fashionable clothes& preach about being well-dressed, when in fact they got all their clothes from Salvation Army. Now grown, they talk about how much money friends make (not polite). Another friend who's so greedy, when she visited my home, she asked me to pay her back for the highway toll! Nonetheless, I am no longer close friends with these pathetic morons.

4 people found this review helpful

It's Jen

January 15, 2017

This show is fascinating. A lot of it is over the top and absurd, but at the same time, there are some good ideas.

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