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21.9M subscribers5,362 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)4,585 authors / mosince 2009

r/personalfinance has 21.9M members (+2.1% over the last 12 months). It gets about 5,362 posts a month from 4,585 people. Top topics: Debt Advice, Car Dealership Experiences and RothIRANavigations.

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Size and growth

How r/personalfinance has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+2.1%in 12 months · +0.4% in 3 months · +0.1% in 1 month
Oct 202621.9M
Growing21.9M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−32%vs Sep 2025 · −37% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20265.4k
QuieterPeaked at 16k in Jan 2022
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/personalfinance

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Debt Advice2.3%
  2. Car Dealership Experiences0.8%
  3. RothIRANavigations0.8%
  4. RothIRAPortfolio0.8%
  5. Retirement Accounts & Plans0.8%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Bogleheads
  2. Fidelity Investments
  3. White Coat Investor
  4. Vanguard
  5. NerdWallet

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