r/Bankruptcy is a subreddit with 46k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses bankruptcy, chapter 7, chapter 13, trustee, and attorney, and they frequently recommend/review cards, banks, and credit card.
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
: "Two Month Update After Ch 7 Discharge"
33 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Bankruptcy as public record, listed in local newspaper."
18 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "5/26 Filed, 7/1 Meeting, Thankful as Hell"
7 posts
Popular Topics in r/Bankruptcy
#1
Bankruptcy
: "Bankruptcy was a blessing"
236 posts
#2
Chapter 7
: "Finally found out why my Chapter 7 filing was taking so long…"
127 posts
#3
Chapter 13
: "Chapter 13 - a miracle happened to me"
63 posts
#4
Trustee
: "Trustee demanding all my disposable income - it exceeds a 100% repayment plan"
49 posts
#5
Attorney
: "bankruptcy Attorney los angeles experiences and what helped you choose one?"
39 posts
#6
Filing
: "Officially Filing today!"
35 posts
#7
Debt
: "Highest amount of unsecured Debt"
34 posts
#8
Discharge
: "Discharged!"
31 posts
#9
341 Meeting
: "Just had my 341 Meeting."
29 posts
#10
Credit Card
: "Stupid Credit Card purchase I just realized."
18 posts
Products Discussed in r/Bankruptcy
Cards
13 reviews
#1
Ally
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Credit One
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Mission Lane
3.5★ from 2 reviews
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
Flair Used in r/Bankruptcy
#1
Encouragement and Support
: "Chapter 13 - a miracle happened to me"
40 posts
#2
Chapter 7 debtor
: "PLEASE HELP - Creditor calling me 3 years after discharge saying the contract I signed means I couldn't discharge that specific loan in ch 7 and saying I'll be served?"
11 posts
#3
Chapter 13 debtor
: "Positive Experience with Ch 13"
11 posts
#4
Credit Reporting
: "2 years post c7 - no improvement"
6 posts
#5
Rule/Regulation/Law Update
: "New Ga Homestead Exemption/Big Increase"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Bankruptcy
Yearly
+15k members(46.1%)
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Last updated: June 4, 2026