r/povertyfinance is a subreddit with 2.9M members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses money, financial, job, struggling, and health, and they frequently recommend/review appliances, work clothes, and phone plan.
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!
Popular Themes in r/povertyfinance
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Getting charged a maintenance fee for not having enough money is pure cruelty."
16 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "First time homeless at 20: Living in our car with my uncle and dogs — lost and need advice"
15 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "How do you date if you're under paycheck to paycheck?"
9 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "Need ~$40,000 for dental implants, how can I get it quickly (realistically)?"
4 posts
#5
Ideas
: "some info i thought i'd share"
2 posts
#6
Self-Promotion
: "Lost my college savings in the Assam floods. Need to raise $200 (20k INR) in one week... Offering copywriting services."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/povertyfinance
#1
Money
14 posts
#2
Financial
6 posts
#3
Job
4 posts
#4
Struggling
4 posts
#5
Health
3 posts
#6
Food
2 posts
#7
College
2 posts
#8
Poor
2 posts
#9
Poverty
2 posts
#10
Debt
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/povertyfinance
Appliances
36 reviews
#1
Instant Pot
5.0★ from 5 reviews
#2
Rice Cooker
5.0★ from 5 reviews
#3
Air Fryer
5.0★ from 4 reviews
Work Clothes
27 reviews
#1
Shein
3.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Old Navy
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
JCPenney
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Phone Plan
25 reviews
#1
Mint Mobile
4.0★ from 8 reviews
#2
Visible
4.0★ from 7 reviews
#3
US mobile
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/povertyfinance
#1
Misc Advice
: "I almost put a $2,300 ER bill on a credit card"
40 posts
#2
Free talk
: "Landlord offered me $175 off rent to clean the building"
27 posts
#3
Budgeting/Saving/Investing/Spending
: "What I have for the day"
26 posts
#4
Debt/Loans/Credit
: "Please, please, no matter how difficult a situation you are in, DO NOT USE ONE MAIN FINANCIAL"
25 posts
#5
Income/Employment/Aid
: "First time homeless at 20: Living in our car with my uncle and dogs — lost and need advice"
24 posts
#6
Vent/Rant (No Advice/Criticism!)
: "Never mention a single symptom during your free annual physical because it is a trap"
18 posts
#7
Housing/Shelter/Standard of Living
: "🤩 What a time to be alive!"
15 posts
#8
Success/Cheers
: "We Made it to Safety 🩷"
7 posts
#9
Wellness
: "Food bank - thank you for feeding me"
7 posts
#10
Grocery Haul
: "Eating out of the pantry until Sept 9 (update)"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/povertyfinance
Yearly
+475k members(19.7%)
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Last updated: September 11, 2026