The BEST episodes of Extreme Cheapskates season 3

Every episode of Extreme Cheapskates season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Extreme Cheapskates season 3!

Extreme Cheapskates gives you an insider's look at the most outrageous penny-pinching people around. From making their own reusable cloth toilet paper to singing for their supper, you won't believe their extreme and inventive ways to save money.

Last Updated: 11/29/2025Network: TLCStatus: Ended

7.56

27 votes

#1 - The Grass is Always Cheaper

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/29/2014

A garden of silk flowers and replacing a lawn with artificial grass; a man tries to land a job in sales with promises to save his employer money.

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7.53

34 votes

#2 - Diving for Dollars

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/12/2014

A couple are trying to save for their wedding by dumpster diving for decorations. A bartender looks for an apartment for rent and refuses to spend on pricey rent.

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7.53

38 votes

#3 - All Wrapped Up

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/2014

Todd Moriarty is obsessed with preserving the value of his assets. In an effort to keep his home looking like new, he wraps all of his possessions - from his car to his bathroom, in plastic wrap.

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7.50

28 votes

#4 - Home Is Where the Cart Is

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/2014

A doorman lives rent-free by house-sitting for the entire year; a flight attendant takes her boyfriend to look for unclaimed baggage.

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7.33

42 votes

#5 - Guide to Love

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2014

Reusing funeral flowers for a date, redoing bedrooms with used hotel sheets, buying thrift store lingerie, or planning vow renewals for almost nothing, Extreme Cheapskates Guide To Love shows that love doesn’t have to cost a thing.

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7.30

33 votes

#6 - In Sickness and in Wealth

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2014

Extreme Cheapskates Karen and Barry cannot stand the idea of spending money. Whether it’s frying breakfast on the car engine or pulling out their own tooth at home, no task is too big and no savings too small.

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7.29

24 votes

#7 - Cheap Hair Day

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/8/2014

A woman insulates her house with plastic and moves her Pilates studio into her home to save money on rent; a salon owner looks for inexpensive bridal-party products.

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7.15

33 votes

#8 - Father Knows Debt

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/15/2014

A man looks for spare change at a car wash in the vacuum canisters; a woman rations her gum to one piece every three days.

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7.09

23 votes

#9 - Nobody Pays Retail

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/22/2014

A woman wants to take clothing from deceased relatives.

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6.90

30 votes

#10 - Pool Rules: No Spending

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/15/2014

A woman's exercise regimen consists of using equipment on display at sporting goods stores instead of joining a gym; a real-estate agent spends three dollars to stage and sell her homes.

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6.55

33 votes

#11 - Vacations

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/19/2014

Follow a group of penny-pinching Americans who want to hit the open road without breaking open their wallets including a family of four who share one bunk bed at a Dude Ranch and a mom and daughter who wear their clothes and pack food in their carry on.

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6.49

61 votes

#12 - Feast or Famine

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/5/2014

A chef cooks for lobster taste on a tuna fish budget; a woman who converted an abandoned hospital into her home for a fraction of the price.