/r/Bankruptcy/

r/Bankruptcy

49k members
r/Bankruptcy is a subreddit with 49k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses bankruptcy, struggling, chapter 7, filing, and debt, and they frequently recommend/review banks, credit card, and credit cards.
Resources for those interested in bankruptcy, with a primary focus on consumer Chapters 7 and 13 in the United States of America. If you are posting ANYTHING regarding bankruptcy in a country other than the United States, you MUST identify the country about which you are posting. If you are posting from within the USA, please list your [state] in the title of your post. Questions about Canadian Bankruptcy are best directed to /r/PersonalFinanceCanada/

Popular Themes in r/Bankruptcy

#1
Advice Requests
: "How does one go about finding a good attorney for help filing?"
13 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Did I ruin my chances of filing bankruptcy?"
5 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Buying a car after filing chapter 7?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/Bankruptcy

#1

Bankruptcy

17 posts
#2

Struggling

14 posts
#3

Chapter 7

6 posts
#4

Filing

4 posts
#5

Debt

3 posts
#6

Decision

3 posts
#7

Worth It

2 posts
#8

Payments

2 posts
#9

Advice

2 posts
#10

Job

2 posts

Products Discussed in r/Bankruptcy

Banks

10 reviews
#1
US Bank
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Bank of America
3.0 from 1 review
#3
US Bank, HSBC, Citi Bank, Ally, Discover, Chime
3.0 from 1 review

Credit Card

2 reviews
#1
Mission Lane
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Capital One
5.0 from 1 review

Credit Cards

1 review
#1
Mission Lane
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/Bankruptcy

#1
Chapter 13 debtor
: "1 Year Into Ch 13"
6 posts
#2
Encouragement and Support
: "My biggest BK regret"
3 posts
#3
Chapter 7 debtor
: "Panicking and stressing"
2 posts
#4
Student Loans
: "How do I include private student loans"
2 posts
#5
Credit / Credit Reporting
: "Burn book, rebuilding credit after bankruptcy"
1 post
#6
PACER related
: "CM/ECF Live"
1 post

Member Growth in r/Bankruptcy

Yearly
+15k members(44.4%)

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Last updated: August 6, 2026