When Cheapskates Go Too Far (Reacting to Extreme Cheapskates)

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When Cheapskates Go Too Far (Reacting to Extreme Cheapskates)

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When Cheapskates Go Too Far (Reacting to Extreme Cheapskates)
My team thought it would be fun to show me some clips of people who are the cheapest of the cheap to see if I approve or disapprove of their extreme money-saving tactics.
And what better place to find those penny-pinchers than the TV show “Extreme Cheapskates” - a show that ran for 3 years on TLC and featured people doing absurd things just to save a buck.
George Kamel is a personal finance expert and co-host of The Ramsey Show. Following Ramsey’s proven money plan, George went from negative net worth to a millionaire in under 10 years. His goal is to help people spend less, save more, and avoid money traps so they can live a life with more margin, options and freedom.
This channel will simplify complex money topics, bust money myths with actual facts, and debunk the stupid financial advice you're seeing in your social media feed. All with a healthy dose of pop culture, humor, and snark.

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@matthewclina4162 Жыл бұрын

To the “yogurt cup guy”, come on man, just use Classico Alfredo sauce jars like a normal person.

@mantasvalciukas5734 Жыл бұрын

How are you so frugal that youd steal sauces from a restaurant, but still go to restaurants in the first place

@DrRoxanneSenior Жыл бұрын

George!!! My 4 year old son is a huge fan!! 😄. When I ask him what does he wants to listen to on the radio, he says George from the Ramsey show. He enjoys your content!!

@GeorgeKamel Жыл бұрын

Haha love it!!

@ploppy193 Жыл бұрын

Being a cheapskate is okay if you're just denying yourself stuff, it's not okay when you're denying other people their stuff.

@kaelaleedaley Жыл бұрын

I LOVED 'Extreme Cheapskates' and 'Extreme Couponers'! I don't care if it's all real or not, there were some good tips you could take from their frugal ways but there were also people who desperately needed prayer! Xx

@lindadorman2869 Жыл бұрын

Not only are some of these tactics disgusting, they are downright dangerous and unhealthy.

@maryangelica5319 Жыл бұрын

on the cups thing: we actually save glass jars from certain kinds of items like small olive jars and alfredo sauces. They are much better than yogurt cups and still pretty cheap. We have also used egg cartons and restaurant take home containers for seed starting plants in our garden rather than using just the trays.

@mandy3486 10 ай бұрын

That's supposed to be a perfect size for tiny seedlings

@ericmackay2514 Жыл бұрын

Literally laughed out loud over the bulb and fridge comment 😂 that was funny😂

@joysilas4724 Жыл бұрын

I also think this is the impression people get when they tell you they don’t want to do the Dave Ramsey baby steps.

@claytonjones006 Жыл бұрын

I laughed out loud that in the shower the first guy had a plastic bag around his clothing tag so it wouldn't get wet.

@SarahStar00 Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you pointed that out, I had been wondering how he kept the tag from getting wet and didn’t notice that 😂

@LoveMusic-pd5iz 6 ай бұрын

Got news for the guy keeping labels on his clothes. The store will NOT take the clothes back after their return period. You can't keep a tee shirt for a year and then take it back.

@WilliamUmstattd Жыл бұрын

There’s a difference between being frugal and stealing.

@bigcahuna42366 Жыл бұрын

I know, the ice cream place should have had a sign on their window that there is a limit of two samples per customer. After that, they are 75 cents each.

@lindsaysimplified Жыл бұрын

I think most of the show was fake. If I remember correctly Jordan Page was on there and she said they had her do ridiculous things just for the views.

@StephanieBogart Жыл бұрын

Yes! She said that. So weird lol

@matthewrudomin Жыл бұрын

Yeah, really weird things with a lot of setup for tv cameras. George and Rachel's Savvy or Sketchy - Smart Money Happy Hour from March has more realistic money hacks.

@kelliconlan8133 Жыл бұрын

I remember her saying that also.

@ImVeryBrad Жыл бұрын

I knew it was all fake when a cheapskate used a hot tub to do laundry. Those cost a lot to run

@LuKiSCraft 2 ай бұрын

3:53 He definitely thinks the bulb is on 24x7 🤣

@brenthalliwell1702 Жыл бұрын

Totally agree with saving coins. A good way to spend less if you are putting them in a tin where you can bank it when its full. A great way to save but not what that guy did.

@stevenporter863 Жыл бұрын

I have seen these before - hilarious. One of these is a guy using his used bath water for cooking and drinking. 😅😅😅

@brandonrunkel6290 Жыл бұрын

You can get great quality glasses to drink out of at Dollar Tree for $1.25. This guy is nuts!

@gloriaalex11 Жыл бұрын

Plenty of decent dishes and glassware at thrift stores. Got a nice set of glasses for 75 cents each.

@LoveOnTheEdge1705 Жыл бұрын

George this episode has my knees weak!!!😂😂😂😂😂

@angelacanedit Жыл бұрын

Oh, the first guy is the final boss of trolls 😂

@moretana1232 Жыл бұрын

I dump all my change at the self checkout at the grocery store then pay the rest with a debit card. I dont normally let all my change collect that much to take that much time.

@TheStruggleistooReal Жыл бұрын

These are insane! Yet a mix of funny and sad. Hope to see more reaction videos to these.

@YuniorGamboa Жыл бұрын

That its crazy. Never heard of this TV show until now😂

@SashaMG Жыл бұрын

I literally vomited at toilet flushed once a week. I really did!!

@raymondherman2689 Жыл бұрын

The shower thing, get me a bag. NOW!!!

@awhyee Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much George for the Video, it had me cracking up at 8 am in the morning. You are funny and great at these videos, keep it up! 🎉

@shanesatterwhite9267 Жыл бұрын

dude had a ziploc bag on the tag while he was in the shower 5:18

@BrandonBrown-yc4qj Жыл бұрын

What bothers me most is that they don't seem to save FOR anything. Only one instance did I see a couple mention they bought a house from the saving. The rest seem to save just because they enjoy living like that. (I assume)

@jenniferspisak Жыл бұрын

That’s a great point. You hardly see them living such way with an end goal in mind…

@WhatShallEyeDo4U Жыл бұрын

5:23... I don't condone violence... But, I would punch this dude in the back of the head if I EVER saw that... NOPE!

@e2ndcomingsoon655 Жыл бұрын

A fridge is not a need it’s a luxury! Mind you yes 400 years ago no fridge and they lived ok lol😅😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😅😅😅😅😅

@nicholeknight1893 Жыл бұрын

I love your honesty and keeping it real. 💯 I love your channel

@Lifecounselor710 Жыл бұрын

6:00 George the roommates are running like gazelles to save hahah

@suzboeh633 Жыл бұрын

This video...what George said! These people are either issuing a cry for help or for attention. BTW the dumbest thing I ever heard was a nationwide contest for the cheapest person. The winner was someone who separated 2 ply toilet paper into one ply. Seriously, does anyone use just 1 sheet of single ply toilet paper.

@gloriaalex11 Жыл бұрын

My credit union has a coin machine for members (no rolling necessary) that counts your change and gives you a receipt. Take the receipt to the teller and they enter it as a deposit to your account. You can then get paper bills if you want the cash right away. Much better than being a jackass at a restaurant.

@drewmartinez3599 Жыл бұрын

I love you George! I met you in Sacramento, CA last year and I'm glad you have your own show now :)

@ZB2018 Жыл бұрын

George, I am so glad you made this video my friend 😂 this made my day!

@kylearnold1303 Жыл бұрын

Not the ZooPals!!

@LaDivaDaBoss Жыл бұрын

Another Great Video George ❤❤❤❤ Please react to more Video like this… Just like you, my jaw Dropped at some of their money saving hack behaviors 😨😨😨 Very entertaining video.

@kwabenaamanfoh6675 Жыл бұрын

One day when his friends see this video or see that episode their friendship will end lol

@HazMat1012 Жыл бұрын

With the first and last guy, the cost of future health issues will outweigh the savings.

@fortunivet Жыл бұрын

The commentary is hilarious! 🤣

@t_hatch28 9 ай бұрын

We need you to do this again, that was awesome!

@dannyquirion124 Жыл бұрын

Respect George for having Def Leppard's On through the Night album in the background. PS: the song "On through the night" is not on this album but their next and their best album EVER High n Dry. @GeorgeKamel

@David-wo9un Жыл бұрын

The bank will give you cash for your coins without the fees the Coin Star takes.

@jenniferspisak Жыл бұрын

The second guy you can tell really lives that way

@captinplanet2007 Жыл бұрын

Bro this is savage but LOL for real

@jonsmith9728 Жыл бұрын

that dood at the ice cream stand reminds me of elder folk at costco on a sunday with the samples

@pdxmusl1510 4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I absolutely lost it on the guy paying 90ish dollars in change. I purchased a bike when i was a kid with mostly pennies and nichols. 😂😂😂 Its how i know how bad this really is.

@Lifecounselor710 Жыл бұрын

Please do more of these hahaha

@LittleCreationsETH 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this satire.

@gabec1087 Жыл бұрын

Yooooo when this got to the toilet thing, my mouth dropped lol. What the…

@kindredkey Жыл бұрын

🤢 - the first dude ... not frugral NASTY! that toilet? nasty

@myjoysunshine Жыл бұрын

More! 👏🏻 ❤

@Youngchris8 8 ай бұрын

When I used to work in fast food restaurants you see all this. There's a guy who buys a hot dog at Costco eats it, then goes to the cashier and says he dropped it to get another one free it's $1.50 w a drink

@Yo_soy_Annna Жыл бұрын

Yes! 😂 I like these react videos

@ciscoshibler3214 10 ай бұрын

Those are so staged. The ice cream truck had a camera😂

@bluevillsplash Жыл бұрын

If $40/ yr makes or breaks you, you got bigger problems

@c0cochan3l29 Жыл бұрын

Living in survival mode has to put stress on this guy 😢

@dshizzznit Жыл бұрын

Nice music! Sounds like Miami nights 1984

@kahrhoshe Жыл бұрын

love that you take the shorts version but do it mini form.

@joysilas4724 Жыл бұрын

I’m convinced that people who live like that have trauma or some kind of mental health disorder.

@serena1483 Жыл бұрын

That cannot be real 😂🤣😂

@DanteUchiha-go5dt Жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie this show was hilarious! but some of the tips they used were interesting 🤔 lol

@jack7240 Жыл бұрын

When will the Ramsey Company create a streaming platform like disney+ so we can see the first GK movie on finance?

@DonnieDarko727 Жыл бұрын

These people are Dave Ramsey spirit animals incarnate! 😂

@bradmitchell5217 Жыл бұрын

Haha 😢 so good

@nekto34 8 ай бұрын

I really want to believe Greg is trolling on a very massive scale and actually doesn't do any of that.

@Lifecounselor710 Жыл бұрын

5:24 nine of these cheapskates are even millionaires 😂

@calebkangar5251 Жыл бұрын

Hey gorgeous George! I got a question. What should the process be when I ask myself if I can “afford it ” I am wanting to get my family a new dryer (old ones been broken for a while) ,and sure I have the money, but what should my price range be? And should I even be getting this or have my parents face the decision they have made. I feel like that might be harsh but they have and continue to make bad financial decisions. Would love some feedback! Thanks!

@GeorgeKamel Жыл бұрын

If you’re in BS4+, and you’re paying cash, get the dryer you want. If it feels unreasonable, tone it down. I usually just look at reviews on Wirecutter, Home Depot, and Lowe’s and get something reasonable. I don’t do fancy tech dyers.

@KelseyDrapkin Жыл бұрын

But the real question is does it work? Are these people rich….?

@Financialcoachchris Жыл бұрын

Like this can't be real

@sorvoja Жыл бұрын

Like most reality shows, this one is heavily scripted, with professionals penning the dialogue. Roughly 20 years ago, production companies began moving away from unscripted reality shows as they were simply too uninteresting. I had an extensive conversation with a staff member of "The Bachelorette", and it seems that this show closely resembles a soap opera in its format. Participants receive a script and film scenes multiple times until they get them right. They don't even shoot the scenes in chronological order. There's strong evidence suggesting that "Extreme Cheapskates" employs a similar approach. Audiences do not really want authenticity, they just want entertainment.

@cherijones6722 Жыл бұрын

Some of this is stupid ridiculous and gotta be fake!

@traceycancio1795 Жыл бұрын

Condo screams estate sale or donate to charity, etc.

@jennwakely2092 5 ай бұрын

those "samples" were too generous. a little spoon is a sample.

@traceycancio1795 Жыл бұрын

Did anyone catch the Direct Tv logo on the plastic of the coins saved? Just don't eat out or have satelilite. 😐

@TS1023TS Жыл бұрын

I’m surprised he pays for Zumba. This has to be a joke lol

@lindawilson4625 Жыл бұрын

So many of these tactics are theft in my opinion. Shame on them!

@sheilayoung8007 Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂 I watched this show when it was on. Recently, it was on KZfaq. These people are over the top. You should do a show on the dumpster diver, yummy cuisine 😅

@cherijones6722 Жыл бұрын

That one just brought me here! 🤢

@DonnieDarko727 Жыл бұрын

Showering with clothes. Saves time dressing. Time is money. Bingo

@notquiteordinary Жыл бұрын

I'm 100% sure ppl come up with these ideas just to make the show

@lionmangolf Жыл бұрын

Reba McEntire reuses red solo cups.

@Burgy945 Жыл бұрын

George where do you get your clothes from

@GeorgeKamel Жыл бұрын

Depends. Lots of stuff you see here is from Bonobos. Occasionally J. Crew, Express, or Levi’s. Maybe a few shirts from TJ Maxx thrown in for good measure.

@jerzyfam Жыл бұрын

There's no way a frig bulb costs $40/year.

@traceycancio1795 Жыл бұрын

Do a show of how people survived the Great Depression.

@lee14876 10 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@EricMoore538 Жыл бұрын

My wife said "Just give me your paycheck and I will not touch you ever." What a cheapskate!

@kaitlinobrien243 Жыл бұрын

Lmao 😂

@abelfaber4457 2 күн бұрын

`the coin thing was dumb, but on the other hand small businesses in the netherlands welcome you if you want to trade small coins for bills, it saves them money, because if they want coins for change from the bank they have to pay a fee, they have to buy those coins.

@ChintanCG Жыл бұрын

Would be surprised if most of these were not fake

@tekootianderson Жыл бұрын

Karma gets you in the end.

@Lifecounselor710 Жыл бұрын

The dishwasher costing more money is a myth

@kaelaleedaley Жыл бұрын

Only if you leave the tap running or use over 4ltrs of water when washing by hand. If not, a dishwasher uses both more energy and water x

@Lifecounselor710 Жыл бұрын

@@kaelaleedaley According to the Energy Saving Trust, hand-washing dishes accounts for 4% of the average household’s water use - whereas dishwashers make up just 1%. In the past, dishwashers might have consumed 10 to 15 gallons of water per cycle. Modern dishwashers, on the other hand, are designed with water efficiency in mind. In fact, the Department of Energy mandates that full-sized dishwashers can use a maximum of 5 gallons of water per cycle. Energy Star-rated appliances require even lower water usage, at 3.5 gallons per cycle. According to a study conducted by the University of Bonn in Germany, washing a full load of dishes by hand uses an average of more than 26 gallons of water. The study also found that handwashing techniques vary widely, with some people using just 8.7 gallons for the task and others using 116!

@kaelaleedaley Жыл бұрын

@@Lifecounselor710 That sounds mental to me! In the UK it's most common to use half a bowl of warm soapy water to wash up in, maximum about 4 ltrs! I have known people to use more but that's considered "posh" as the hot water costs too much! I read in a Which? Study about a month ago that an eco setting on a standard UK dishwasher uses just over 4 ltrs, plus electricity (which is ridiculously priced over here!), plus salt, rinse aid and dishwasher tablets, plus initial appliance cost, installation and maintenance/repair costs. Washing by hand in half a bowl of warm water with a small squirt of watered down washing up liquid (we dilute ours by 50%), with a handmade dishcloth, water warmed on a gas stove is significantly cheaper xx