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Debt Management and Debt Help

This subreddit is a place to discuss debt-related issues, debt management, collections, and more.

169k subscribers1,250 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)1,058 authors / mosince 2008

r/Debt has 169k members (+40% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,250 posts a month from 1,058 people. Top topics: Debt Advice, Credit Card Debt-Free Journey and Debt Freedom.

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Size and growth

How r/Debt has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+40%in 12 months · +5.8% in 3 months · +1.3% in 1 month
Oct 2026168k
Growing168k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+16%vs Sep 2025 · +19% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20261.3k
BusierPeaked at 1.3k in Jul 2026
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Debt

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Debt Advice26%
  2. Credit Card Debt-Free Journey4.2%
  3. Debt Freedom1.9%
  4. Credit Score Improvement1.8%
  5. Homeless and Carless1.0%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. nfcc.org
  2. Experian
  3. Annual Credit Report
  4. Ramsey Solutions
  5. Canada

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