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The best subreddits for personal finance & investing

Reddit's money communities range from careful budgeting to index-fund investing to high-risk trading. They are strict about self-promotion but enormously influential — financial content that wins here travels far.

24 communities · 79.9M combined members · data updated 2026-07-26

#1 r/personalfinance Self-promo restricted

Learn about budgeting, saving, getting out of debt, credit, investing, and retirement planning. Join our community, read the PF Wiki, and get on top of your finances!

21.8Mmembers
17 yrsage
10/10signal
#3 r/stocks Self-promo restricted

The most serious place on Reddit for Stock related discussions! Don't hesitate to tell us about a ticker we should know about, market news, or financial education. Check out our

9.3Mmembers
18 yrsage
10/10signal
#5 r/povertyfinance Check rules before posting

Financial advice, frugality tips, stories, opportunities, and general guidance for people who are struggling financially. No Judgement, just advice!

2.8Mmembers
8 yrsage
10/10signal
#6 r/RealEstate No self-promotion

real estate investing landlords landlord borrowing lending mortgages foreclosure loan houses house apartment financing loans buying a house foreclosures foreclosure forbearance hom

2.5Mmembers
18 yrsage
10/10signal
#7 r/financialindependence No self-promotion

This is a place for people who are or want to become Financially Independent (FI), which means not having to work for money. Financial Independence is closely related to the conc

2.4Mmembers
15 yrsage
10/10signal
#8 r/finance Check rules before posting

Welcome to r/Finance! No Personal Finance, Homework, Personal blogs, or Career-related posts. All questions go in Monday Morning catch-all threads.

2.1Mmembers
18 yrsage
10/10signal
#9 r/realestateinvesting Self-promo restricted

Interested in Real Estate Investing? You've come to the right place! /r/realestateinvesting is focused on sharing thoughts, experiences, advice and encouraging questions regardless

2Mmembers
18 yrsage
10/10signal
#11 r/CreditCards No self-promotion

A subreddit for discussing credit cards. Be sure to read sub rules before posting, use the resources linked in the sidebar / about section of the sub, and use search to see if your

1.5Mmembers
18 yrsage
10/10signal
#12 r/eupersonalfinance Self-promo restricted

A discussion forum for advice on personal finance in EU countries. Learn about budgeting, saving, getting out of debt, credit, investing, and retirement planning. Join our communit

1Mmembers
13 yrsage
10/10signal
#13 r/FinancialPlanning Self-promo restricted

Discuss and ask questions about personal finances, budgeting, income, retirement plans, insurance, investing, and frugality.

984.1kmembers
17 yrsage
10/10signal
#14 r/dividends Self-promo restricted

A community by and for dividend growth investors. Let's make money together!

893.4kmembers
17 yrsage
10/10signal
#15 r/Bogleheads Self-promo restricted

Bogleheads are passive investors who follow Jack Bogle's simple but powerful message to diversify with low-cost index funds and let compounding grow wealth. Jack founded Vanguard a

879.7kmembers
15 yrsage
10/10signal
#16 r/AusFinance Self-promo restricted

Australian Personal Finance: budgeting, saving, getting out of debt, investing, and saving for retirement. Please read the sidebar and observe sub rules when posting.

832.7kmembers
14 yrsage
10/10signal
#17 r/Money No self-promotion

Welcome to /r/Money, a community centered around personal finance, investing, saving, and everything money-related.

809.1kmembers
18 yrsage
10/10signal
#18 r/phinvest Self-promo restricted

For Filipinos interested in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, forex, crypto, banking, business, insurance, and any other topic related to investing money, making money, or growing

803.3kmembers
12 yrsage
10/10signal
#19 r/StudentLoans Self-promo restricted

/r/StudentLoans: Reddit's hub for advice, articles, and general discussion about getting and repaying student loans.

705.8kmembers
16 yrsage
10/10signal
#20 r/churning Self-promo restricted

A place to discuss strategies for opening and closing credit cards to earn bonuses and maximize rewards

669.3kmembers
14 yrsage
10/10signal
#21 r/CanadianInvestor No self-promotion

Canadians interested in investing and looking at opportunities in the market besides being a potato. Discussion is geared towards investment opportunities that Canadians have acces

660.8kmembers
12 yrsage
10/10signal
#23 r/FluentInFinance No self-promotion

Get Smarter with Money, Investing, and Finance. We’re the Reddit community for TheFinanceNewsletter.com and its 100,000+ readers to discuss finance, investing, personal finance, s

576.4kmembers
6 yrsage
10/10signal
#24 r/tax Check rules before posting

Reddit's home for tax geeks and taxpayers! News, discussion, policy, and law relating to any tax - U.S. and International, Federal, State, or local. The IRS is experiencing signifi

470.8kmembers
17 yrsage
10/10signal

The self-promotion landscape

We analyzed the published rules of these 24 communities: 8 prohibit self-promotion outright, 13 allow it only under conditions (designated threads, participation ratios, or moderator approval). The biggest audience is r/personalfinance with 21.8M members; note that r/wallstreetbets is among those that explicitly ban promotional posts. Always open a community's rules link before posting — it takes a minute and protects your account.

How to approach these communities

Finance Reddit is arguably the most influential personal-finance resource on the internet — r/personalfinance's flowchart has guided millions of financial decisions. These communities prize sourced, conservative, reproducible advice; get-rich thinking gets shredded in comments. If you post a question, include real numbers (income, debts, rates) — anonymized specifics get precise answers, vague questions get the flowchart link.

For fintech products and financial content creators, tread carefully: r/personalfinance bans nearly all promotion and self-links, and its moderators are among Reddit's strictest. The realistic opportunities are the more tactical communities — r/CreditCards openly discusses products, r/churning is built around optimizing signups — where knowing the mechanics cold earns you a hearing. Financial advice regulations apply to you, not just the platform; never blur the line between education and advice.

Frequently asked questions

Which personal finance subreddit should I read first?

r/personalfinance — specifically its wiki and the famous flowchart, which walks through emergency funds, debt payoff, and retirement contributions in order. From there, r/Bogleheads for simple long-term investing, r/financialindependence if you're pursuing early retirement, and r/povertyfinance for advice that assumes a tight budget rather than a surplus.

Is r/wallstreetbets a good place to learn investing?

No — and it doesn't claim to be. WSB is entertainment and high-risk speculation culture; its own members call their losses "loss porn." For actual investing education, r/Bogleheads and r/investing are sober, evidence-based communities. Read WSB for the culture, but build your portfolio from the boring subreddits' advice.

What is the largest subreddit for personal finance readers?

r/personalfinance is the largest community in this niche with 21.8M members. Learn about budgeting, saving, getting out of debt, credit, investing, and retirement planning. Join our community, read the PF Wiki, and get on top of your finances!

Can I promote my product in Personal Finance & Investing subreddits?

It depends on the community: of the 24 communities in this niche, 8 ban self-promotion entirely and 13 allow it only under specific conditions such as designated threads or participation requirements. Check the policy badge on each community's page here, then read the full rules on Reddit before posting.

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