r/povertyfinance is a subreddit with 2.8M members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses money, job, financial, debt, and poverty, and they frequently recommend/review appliances, work clothes, and phone plan.
Financial advice, frugality tips, stories, opportunities, and general guidance for people who are struggling financially. No Judgement, just advice!
Popular Themes in r/povertyfinance
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Stop telling poor people they need to get better at being poor."
20 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How do you date/socialize as an adult when you’re poor?"
14 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "That tiny “poor tax” from not having a washer at home was adding up way faster than I thought"
4 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "I'm a 23 year old man. Where can I find a place for my mom and I to live for $925/month?"
3 posts
#5
Ideas
: "Pizza Hut Hack: More Wings, Cheaper Price"
1 post
#6
Opportunities
: "A Wisconsin town will pay you $5.5k to move there, with an additional $4k offered via free gym membership, art/cultural passes, dining experiences"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/povertyfinance
#1
Money
22 posts
#2
Job
18 posts
#3
Financial
14 posts
#4
Debt
12 posts
#5
Poverty
: "What’s everyone doing to get out of Poverty?"
10 posts
#6
Loan
8 posts
#7
Struggling
7 posts
#8
Help
7 posts
#9
Advice
6 posts
#10
Financial Advice
5 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
: "Emergency menu for one week, family of four for around $60"
43 posts
#2
Budgeting/Saving/Investing/Spending
: "My $3 Groceries That Keep Me Feed For Whole Week"
31 posts
#3
Vent/Rant (No Advice/Criticism!)
: "I can't take this anymore"
28 posts
#4
Housing/Shelter/Standard of Living
: "Incredibly frustrating"
16 posts
#5
Free talk
: "Time is money"
15 posts
#6
Debt/Loans/Credit
: "I FINALLY DID IT!!!!"
15 posts
#7
Links/Memes/Video
: "I think about it every day too, but for different reasons"
13 posts
#8
Income/Employment/Aid
: "Happy birthday to me"
13 posts
#9
Success/Cheers
: "Bought groceries for someone else!"
9 posts
#10
Grocery Haul
: "Food bank haul!"
9 posts
Member Growth in r/povertyfinance
Yearly
+452k members(19.3%)
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Last updated: July 14, 2026