Dream - Many people are starting to choose a thrifty or frugal living lifestyle to manage their finances. This encourages many people to share money-saving tips and tricks that can be applied in daily life. One example is an office employee with the TikTok account @pinkerton87.

"Rp 5,000 for daily snacks, Alhamdulillah, there are many blessings from friends who have their birthdays today," he said in his video. With oatmeal for breakfast, he claimed to be able to save money for food expenses for a month. When he gets bored of oatmeal for breakfast, he has another strategy to save money on meals."

From the frugal lifestyle he lives, this bespectacled man gains many benefits. He can save expenses up to Rp800 thousand. In addition, he can stop taking hypertension medication and his weight drops up to 30 kg.

"Frugal living in a slow living city with a routine of cycling saves up to Rp800 thousand a month on fuel." This routine makes me healthier, I stopped taking hypertension medication, and lost 30 kg in weight," he explained. Initially, he adopted frugal living only because he wanted to diet and lose weight. However, it turned out that this good habit made him more selective in buying snacks, and as a bonus, he became healthier."

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"Oh yes, another bonus of cycling is that it can freshen the mind and release stress."

"So, I cook more often at home and in terms of food ingredients, I can also control them to be healthier and more nutritious," he added.

The story of a man implementing frugal living with a daily food cost of only Rp5,000 in Solo city went viral and amazed netizens.

"Oh my, I spend 200,000 per day, when can I save money?"

"How can I apply frugal living in Jakarta, temptations are everywhere."