r/Bankruptcy is a subreddit with 51k 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
: "A question regarding collections after Chapter 7"
18 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Genuinely impossible to find a good lawyer here and its crushing me"
8 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Extra income after bankruptcy"
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "$10,000 in debt. Wondering if I should file."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Bankruptcy
#1
Bankruptcy
17 posts
#2
Struggling
15 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
Encouragement and Support
: "I did it. Pro Se, over median chapter 7, with vehicle re-affirmation."
4 posts
#2
Chapter 13 debtor
: "Term Extensions with Chapter 13"
4 posts
#3
Chapter 7 debtor
: "If you use Flex and are getting ready to file bankruptcy.."
3 posts
#4
Credit / Credit Reporting
: "Vehicle and credit cards post 341"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Bankruptcy
Yearly
+15k members(42.4%)
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Last updated: October 2, 2026