FrugalForge

FrugalForge is a mobile + web AI app that helps people solve everyday needs using what they already own, before spending money. You describe a goal (e.g., “need a desk,” “meal for $5,” “fix a wobbly chair,” “kid birthday gift”), then quickly inventory what you have via photo scan and short prompts. The app generates realistic, step-by-step plans: repair guides, no-buy substitutions, DIY builds, and “use-this-instead” options with time, cost, and skill estimates. If you truly can’t do it with what you have, it recommends the cheapest path: borrow, community swap, refurbished, or the single best-value purchase—without pushing affiliate junk. It also tracks savings, time spent, and what solutions actually worked, improving future suggestions. The focus is practical resourcefulness, not extreme couponing or unrealistic hacks.