Extreme Cheapskates

2012
3.5
17 reviews
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Season 2 episodes (8)

1 Rick & Karissa / Torski
10/30/13
Season-only
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
Season-only
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
Season-only
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
Season-only
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
Season-only
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
Season-only
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
Season-only
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
Season-only
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

3.5
17 reviews
Christina Roy
May 10, 2016
Surprising how cheap people really ate in this world. Interesting to know what these cheapskates are going to get next
2 people found this review helpful
Hubert Villebrun
February 6, 2020
Thee can't rule worth of to gods
Melissa Grandbois
April 15, 2015
Cheap skates
1 person found this review helpful