About r/churning
A place to discuss strategies for opening and closing credit cards to earn bonuses and maximize rewards
The community at a glance
r/churning is a Subreddit for Points Chasers with roughly 676K members. It has been around since 2014. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #3 in the Credit Cards communities list.
Roughly 34K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Credit Card, Frustrating, and Question Thread. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention credit cards.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 6K members
- 2014: 11K members
- 2015: 16K members
- 2016: 30K members
- 2017: 45K members
- 2020: 119K members
- 2021: 177K members
- 2023: 157K members
- 2024: 55K members
- 2025: 31K members
- 2026: 29K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 2K members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 3K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 4K members
- Apr: 4K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 2K members
- Jul: 5K members
- Aug: 2K members
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 2K members
Themes
- Advice Requests2 posts in the past month
- Japan on a Budget: A Guide
- Question Thread - September 27, 2026
#12Advice RequestsJapan on a Budget: A Guide · Question Thread - September 27, 2026 - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- Frustration Friday Weekly Thread - Week of October 09, 2026
#21Pain & AngerFrustration Friday Weekly Thread - Week of October 09, 2026 - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- If I sell a Seatgeek ticket will the deposit to my checking account count towards the direct deposit bonus?
#31Money TalkIf I sell a Seatgeek ticket will the deposit to my checking account count towards the direct deposit bonus?
Topics
- Credit Card11 posts in the past month#111Credit Card
- Frustrating6 posts in the past month#26Frustrating
- Question Thread4 posts in the past month
- Question Thread - September 30, 2026
- Question Thread - September 27, 2026
- Question Thread - September 28, 2026
#34Question ThreadQuestion Thread - September 30, 2026 · Question Thread - September 27, 2026 · Question Thread - September 28, 2026 - News Thread4 posts in the past month
- News and Updates Thread - September 28, 2026
- News and Updates Thread - September 29, 2026
- News and Updates Thread - September 30, 2026
#44News ThreadNews and Updates Thread - September 28, 2026 · News and Updates Thread - September 29, 2026 · News and Updates Thread - September 30, 2026 - Travel3 posts in the past month#53Travel
Flair
- Daily Discussion19 posts in the past month
- News and Updates Thread - October 07, 2026
- News and Updates Thread - October 05, 2026
- News and Updates Thread - October 08, 2026
#119Daily DiscussionNews and Updates Thread - October 07, 2026 · News and Updates Thread - October 05, 2026 · News and Updates Thread - October 08, 2026 - Daily Question19 posts in the past month
- Question Thread - October 07, 2026
- Question Thread - October 14, 2026
- Question Thread - October 01, 2026
#219Daily QuestionQuestion Thread - October 07, 2026 · Question Thread - October 14, 2026 · Question Thread - October 01, 2026 - Storytime Weekly3 posts in the past month
- Trip Report and Churning Success Story Weekly Thread - Week of October 11, 2026
- Trip Report and Churning Success Story Weekly Thread - Week of October 04, 2026
- Trip Report and Churning Success Story Weekly Thread - Week of September 27, 2026
#33Storytime WeeklyTrip Report and Churning Success Story Weekly Thread - Week of October 11, 2026 · Trip Report and Churning Success Story Weekly Thread - Week of October 04, 2026 · Trip Report and Churning Success Story Weekly Thread - Week of September 27, 2026 - Bank Account Bonus3 posts in the past month
- Bank Bonus Weekly Thread - Week of September 29, 2026
- Bank Bonus Weekly Thread - Week of October 06, 2026
- Bank Bonus Weekly Thread - Week of October 13, 2026
#43Bank Account BonusBank Bonus Weekly Thread - Week of September 29, 2026 · Bank Bonus Weekly Thread - Week of October 06, 2026 · Bank Bonus Weekly Thread - Week of October 13, 2026 - Data Points Central3 posts in the past month
- Data Points Weekly - Week of October 01, 2026
- Data Points Weekly - Week of October 08, 2026
- Data Points Weekly - Week of October 15, 2026
#53Data Points CentralData Points Weekly - Week of October 01, 2026 · Data Points Weekly - Week of October 08, 2026 · Data Points Weekly - Week of October 15, 2026
Product recommendations
- credit cards6 posts in the past month
- Getting LASIK - any recs for a good sign-up bonus? I already have AMEX plat, CSR, BILT, and United MileagePlus Business
- NFTF category card recs?
- Credit cards recs for hotel/flight (emphasis on hotel) points & good for gas/groceries with no annual fee?
#16credit cardsGetting LASIK - any recs for a good sign-up bonus? I already have AMEX plat, CSR, BILT, and United MileagePlus Business · NFTF category card recs? · Credit cards recs for hotel/flight (emphasis on hotel) points & good for gas/groceries with no annual fee?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/churning for?
- Best for Points Chasers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/churning free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/churning have?
- Roughly 676K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/churning on?
- r/churning runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/churning cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/churning is organized under Points Chasers.
- How do I join r/churning?
- You can join r/churning by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Credit Cards communities like?
- Communities for credit card churning, rewards optimization, and discussing the best credit card deals, sign-up bonuses, and current offers.
Added 10/14/2026
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