About r/povertyfinance
A support group for those who are struggling financially! Financial advice, frugality tips, stories, opportunities, general guidance, and unconditional emotional support. No Judgement, just advice!
The community at a glance
r/povertyfinance is a Subreddit for Finance with roughly 2.9M members. It has been around since 2018. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Finance topic page.
Roughly 457K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Money, Food, and Job. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention car insurance and chair.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2019: 109K members
- 2020: 194K members
- 2021: 513K members
- 2023: 1.0M members
- 2024: 268K members
- 2025: 249K members
- 2026: 353K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 29K members
- Nov: 27K members
- Dec: 30K members
- Jan: 38K members
- Feb: 36K members
- Mar: 51K members
- Apr: 44K members
- May: 49K members
- Jun: 55K members
- Jul: 41K members
- Aug: 39K members
Themes
- Advice Requests10 posts in the past month
- Totaled my car, upside down 9k with no gap insurance. What are my next steps?
- need to make rent by the 1st.. any advice?
- Does donating plasma actually work? And how much have you earned from donating plasma?
#110Advice RequestsTotaled my car, upside down 9k with no gap insurance. What are my next steps? · need to make rent by the 1st.. any advice? · Does donating plasma actually work? And how much have you earned from donating plasma? - Pain & Anger7 posts in the past month
- Got tired of living paycheck to paycheck.
- 60% price increase in rent from 2022 to today
- I’m feeling so…. ANGRY
#27Pain & AngerGot tired of living paycheck to paycheck. · 60% price increase in rent from 2022 to today · I’m feeling so…. ANGRY - Solution Requests4 posts in the past month
- Struggling with bills - Looking for ways to make extra money
- need to come up with $12k for a past-due college balance — what options am I overlooking?
- Getting Electricity shut off tomorrow (Sept 1) - Looking for Thrifty Tips to keep things Lit
#34Solution RequestsStruggling with bills - Looking for ways to make extra money · need to come up with $12k for a past-due college balance — what options am I overlooking? · Getting Electricity shut off tomorrow (Sept 1) - Looking for Thrifty Tips to keep things Lit
Topics
- Money18 posts in the past month
- Struggling with bills - Looking for ways to make extra money
- Changing my money habits
#118MoneyStruggling with bills - Looking for ways to make extra money · Changing my money habits - Food12 posts in the past month
- I genuinely don't know how to afford food
- I went to my foodbank today..
#212FoodI genuinely don't know how to afford food · I went to my foodbank today.. - Job8 posts in the past month
- Got fired for advocating for myself
#38JobGot fired for advocating for myself - Help8 posts in the past month
- don’t know what to do anymore
#48Helpdon’t know what to do anymore - Debt7 posts in the past month
- Got tired of living paycheck to paycheck.
#57DebtGot tired of living paycheck to paycheck.
Flair
- Misc Advice37 posts in the past month
- Need to feed 4 kids on a 5 day road trip with $100. How would you make it work?
- One car repair completely wrecked my entire month
- My lunch every day
#137Misc AdviceNeed to feed 4 kids on a 5 day road trip with $100. How would you make it work? · One car repair completely wrecked my entire month · My lunch every day - Budgeting/Saving/Investing/Spending28 posts in the past month
- I’ve saved my first $1000 and I feel amazing!
- Eating out of the pantry until payday Sept 9th
- Wife and I went on insanely cheap date day
#228Budgeting/Saving/Investing/SpendingI’ve saved my first $1000 and I feel amazing! · Eating out of the pantry until payday Sept 9th · Wife and I went on insanely cheap date day - Vent/Rant (No Advice/Criticism!)24 posts in the past month
- Got fired for advocating for myself
- Sick and tired of the recalls bc I can't afford things
- I genuinely don't know how to afford food
#324Vent/Rant (No Advice/Criticism!)Got fired for advocating for myself · Sick and tired of the recalls bc I can't afford things · I genuinely don't know how to afford food - Housing/Shelter/Standard of Living23 posts in the past month
- Got tired of living paycheck to paycheck.
- It's too much. I cannot do this anymore.
- What’s the most desperate thing you’ve ever done for money?
#423Housing/Shelter/Standard of LivingGot tired of living paycheck to paycheck. · It's too much. I cannot do this anymore. · What’s the most desperate thing you’ve ever done for money? - Debt/Loans/Credit19 posts in the past month
- Gambling ruined my life an now I’m here.
- Totaled my car, upside down 9k with no gap insurance. What are my next steps?
- Repossessed Vehicle sitting at auction for over a year almost... Please help....
#519Debt/Loans/CreditGambling ruined my life an now I’m here. · Totaled my car, upside down 9k with no gap insurance. What are my next steps? · Repossessed Vehicle sitting at auction for over a year almost... Please help....
Product recommendations
- car insurance3 posts in the past month
- I’m turning 20 today and buying my own car insurance. I don’t know if this is any good, and I don’t want to get screwed over. What do y’all recommend?
- Car Insurance Recs
- Any recs on cheap car insurance?
#13car insuranceI’m turning 20 today and buying my own car insurance. I don’t know if this is any good, and I don’t want to get screwed over. What do y’all recommend? · Car Insurance Recs · Any recs on cheap car insurance? - chair2 posts in the past month
- Tips for scoring the best chair deals?
- Any comfortable chair recs for my mom? It's my gift for Mothers day
#22chairTips for scoring the best chair deals? · Any comfortable chair recs for my mom? It's my gift for Mothers day
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/povertyfinance for?
- Best for Finance enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/povertyfinance 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/povertyfinance have?
- Roughly 2.9M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/povertyfinance on?
- r/povertyfinance 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/povertyfinance cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/povertyfinance is organized under Finance.
- How do I join r/povertyfinance?
- You can join r/povertyfinance by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Finance communities like?
- Communities covering personal finance, investing, and financial planning for individuals and families. Reddit has enormous communities for budgeting and investment strategy, with more niche Discord servers and independent forums serving people focused on specific goals like early retirement or building wealth on an average salary.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (-27%)
- 8
- Visitors /mo (-11%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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