r/Debt

153k members
r/Debt is a subreddit with 153k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses debt, credit, collections, loan, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review lender, company, and budgeting app.
This subreddit is a place to discuss debt-related issues, debt management, collections, and more.

Popular Themes in r/Debt

#1
Advice Requests
: "I made a massive mistake. 15.79% interest on a 2015 Corolla at 18/19. Need advice on how to fix this."
61 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Going to trial I’m scared"
5 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Best budgeting app? Or paying off debt advice in general?"
2 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Collections/Credit Reporting/Buying house"
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "Need help with ideas to generate extra income to tackle debt."
1 post

Popular Topics in r/Debt

#1

Debt

: "Drowning in CC Debt"
309 posts
#2

Credit

: "Someone suing me for a Credit card 21 years ago? That my mother illegally put in my name at 17 what do I do??"
53 posts
#3

Collections

: "Dropped my Sorority & They Took me to Collections"
42 posts
#4

Loan

: "Got trapped in a terrible car Loan — repo happened, need advice on next steps"
38 posts
#5

Struggling

32 posts
#6

Advice

: "I made a massive mistake. 15.79% interest on a 2015 Corolla at 18/19. Need Advice on how to fix this."
31 posts
#7

Credit Card

: "Credit Card Settlement Talks"
27 posts
#8

Bankruptcy

: "Should I declare Bankruptcy"
23 posts
#9

Payment

: "40K in CC debt and recently cannot pay any minimum Payments"
23 posts
#10

Lawsuit

: "Court tomorrow morning for credit Lawsuit what to expect?"
19 posts

Products Discussed in r/Debt

Lender

2 reviews
#1
Americor
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Freedom Debt Relief
4.0 from 1 review

Company

1 review
#1
Greenpath
5.0 from 1 review
#1
EveryDollar
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/Debt

#1
M/Approved as new
: "Is paying off my debt realistic or should i file chapter 7 bankruptcy?"
4 posts
#2
R3: Off-topic or low-quality
: "If you're staring at a few balances and don't know where to start — here's the honest math"
1 post

Member Growth in r/Debt

Yearly
+50k members(48.2%)

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Last updated: June 10, 2026