/r/personalfinance - top ten submissions for each month of 2017

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2017, December
Free tax filing software program offered to any...
16241 Free tax filing software program offered to any...
Wife had a stroke. Need to protect family and e...
18854 Wife had a stroke. Need to protect family and e...
Learned a horrifying fact today about store cre...
15975 Learned a horrifying fact today about store cre...
Heads up: Bank of America fails to pay $100 che...
11282 Heads up: Bank of America fails to pay $100 che...
My husband died a week ago. He was working as a...
12679 My husband died a week ago. He was working as a...
Another driver hit my car. Their insurance won'...
11374 Another driver hit my car. Their insurance won'...
Your friendly reminder that credit score is not...
10109 Your friendly reminder that credit score is not...
A tip for those of us that eat takeout on consi...
11857 A tip for those of us that eat takeout on consi...
Heads up: Fannie Mae will now be buying and acc...
6917 Heads up: Fannie Mae will now be buying and acc...
My credit card number was hijacked and used at ...
7956 My credit card number was hijacked and used at ...
2017, November
Bank of America just imposed a new $60 annual f...
41818 Bank of America just imposed a new $60 annual f...
Macy's new employees are encouraged to open a s...
19425 Macy's new employees are encouraged to open a s...
Just lost my only parent today at the age of 19...
19774 Just lost my only parent today at the age of 19...
Heads up if you have a Bank of America eBanking...
10744 Heads up if you have a Bank of America eBanking...
My county has informed me that my father (who p...
12568 My county has informed me that my father (who p...
In case you have a small car accident and the p...
11030 In case you have a small car accident and the p...
New to Reddit. 90 days sober. Trying to get my ...
16605 New to Reddit. 90 days sober. Trying to get my ...
My cost of insurance for next year is 1750% mor...
8912 My cost of insurance for next year is 1750% mor...
I had cancer at 22, now I have 7 debt collector...
9217 I had cancer at 22, now I have 7 debt collector...
Am I better off being poor?
9464 Am I better off being poor?
2017, October
Stop Spending Money on Food! -- BUY A CROCKPOT
45380 Stop Spending Money on Food! -- BUY A CROCKPOT
Aren't You Embarrassed?
18997 Aren't You Embarrassed?
Are there any legitimate part time work-from-ho...
15962 Are there any legitimate part time work-from-ho...
My employer deposited my paycheck into another ...
15899 My employer deposited my paycheck into another ...
Reminder: You can negotiate your hospital/medic...
13691 Reminder: You can negotiate your hospital/medic...
Car totaled, and I used the money to pay off $1...
10480 Car totaled, and I used the money to pay off $1...
Hotel where I work burned down early this morni...
9057 Hotel where I work burned down early this morni...
Learn from my mistakes. If your employer promis...
8759 Learn from my mistakes. If your employer promis...
I'm 19 years old and I have saved roughly 10k. ...
8946 I'm 19 years old and I have saved roughly 10k. ...
If you have a Kroger-family grocery store (Dill...
7393 If you have a Kroger-family grocery store (Dill...
2017, September
[UPDATE] I found out that a coworker in the sam...
81521 [UPDATE] I found out that a coworker in the sam...
TransUnion burying their credit freeze to sell ...
30692 TransUnion burying their credit freeze to sell ...
[Official Mega Thread] - Recent Equifax Securit...
12936 [Official Mega Thread] - Recent Equifax Securit...
Equifax Will Allow Consumers To Lock & Unlock T...
21247 Equifax Will Allow Consumers To Lock & Unlock T...
Experian Site Can Give Anyone Your Credit Freez...
12010 Experian Site Can Give Anyone Your Credit Freez...
My lyft/uber expenses were nearly $750 every mo...
26546 My lyft/uber expenses were nearly $750 every mo...
I'm a 27 year old single male looking to get ou...
11570 I'm a 27 year old single male looking to get ou...
If Harvey is going to prevent you from making y...
9375 If Harvey is going to prevent you from making y...
Do not use equifaxsecurity2017.com unless you w...
7980 Do not use equifaxsecurity2017.com unless you w...
What am I supposed to do when my boss tells me ...
9625 What am I supposed to do when my boss tells me ...
2017, August
Old bastard here. The biggest 'out of left fiel...
12512 Old bastard here. The biggest 'out of left fiel...
How to determine if you can really afford that car
17569 How to determine if you can really afford that car
[Credit] Employee at Mattress Firm offered to c...
12363 [Credit] Employee at Mattress Firm offered to c...
If you or a loved one is harmed or killed by so...
12199 If you or a loved one is harmed or killed by so...
Housing down payments 101
10881 Housing down payments 101
Scammers called my grandparents and impersonate...
12995 Scammers called my grandparents and impersonate...
Got denied life insurance. Make sure you take c...
10683 Got denied life insurance. Make sure you take c...
I'm going into my senior year in high school an...
17619 I'm going into my senior year in high school an...
When budgeting, add a column in your spreadshee...
9955 When budgeting, add a column in your spreadshee...
I found out that a coworker in the same positio...
6480 I found out that a coworker in the same positio...
2017, July
Forbes: Employees who stay at a company for mor...
36212 Forbes: Employees who stay at a company for mor...
Your parents took decades to furnish their house
27244 Your parents took decades to furnish their house
Wells Fargo Is Trying to Bury Another Massive S...
23910 Wells Fargo Is Trying to Bury Another Massive S...
Please, for the sake of your wallet, meal prep.
27926 Please, for the sake of your wallet, meal prep.
You do not have to give your employer 2 weeks n...
21165 You do not have to give your employer 2 weeks n...
Great episode of the Freakonomics podcast on pa...
10044 Great episode of the Freakonomics podcast on pa...
Seriously, get and use a credit card
21930 Seriously, get and use a credit card
Student Loans - an Insider's Guide to Forgivene...
10142 Student Loans - an Insider's Guide to Forgivene...
Buying a house "responsibly" impossible for many?
6933 Buying a house "responsibly" impossible for many?
UPDATE: Company is flying me out for on-site in...
7163 UPDATE: Company is flying me out for on-site in...
2017, June
Be prepared if you're resigning or quitting, ha...
15618 Be prepared if you're resigning or quitting, ha...
For years I paid interest on maxed out CCs. Aft...
12475 For years I paid interest on maxed out CCs. Aft...
IRS says I owe them money, there's a warrant fo...
13847 IRS says I owe them money, there's a warrant fo...
Student loan balance: $0. Thank you PF for all ...
13049 Student loan balance: $0. Thank you PF for all ...
Received a Job offer with the lowest pay option...
12330 Received a Job offer with the lowest pay option...
"Don't pay off your mortgage because you have t...
10205 "Don't pay off your mortgage because you have t...
How My Wife and I Never Fight Over Money
17703 How My Wife and I Never Fight Over Money
I just reached $40,000 in my savings account an...
10600 I just reached $40,000 in my savings account an...
I'm a 24 year old waitress with an arts degree ...
10198 I'm a 24 year old waitress with an arts degree ...
Got laid off but unemployment claim denied beca...
7691 Got laid off but unemployment claim denied beca...
2017, May
This is just a reminder that Bank of America ch...
28454 This is just a reminder that Bank of America ch...
Reminder: Paying rent is not "throwing away money"
17854 Reminder: Paying rent is not "throwing away money"
54 yr old female starting from 0
13800 54 yr old female starting from 0
Probably terminal. Have kids. No life insurance...
13413 Probably terminal. Have kids. No life insurance...
Grandparents gifted me & S/O 100g of 99.99% gol...
12973 Grandparents gifted me & S/O 100g of 99.99% gol...
Wife started new job. Told by her supervisor to...
9277 Wife started new job. Told by her supervisor to...
Always review employee benefits before you take...
9577 Always review employee benefits before you take...
$30,000 sitting in my savings, making roughly $...
8057 $30,000 sitting in my savings, making roughly $...
Is Amway just another pyramid scheme? My friend...
7998 Is Amway just another pyramid scheme? My friend...
We decided NOT to buy a bearded dragon.
15500 We decided NOT to buy a bearded dragon.
2017, April
I just discovered that Wells Fargo account logi...
15742 I just discovered that Wells Fargo account logi...
I'm a 16 year old tasked with getting my senile...
17904 I'm a 16 year old tasked with getting my senile...
I raised my credit score from 546 to 720 in 4 m...
14524 I raised my credit score from 546 to 720 in 4 m...
I've been offered a promotion, was forceful on ...
11540 I've been offered a promotion, was forceful on ...
I'm a 20F college student who just got guardian...
14594 I'm a 20F college student who just got guardian...
Update #1: I was offered a promotion, was force...
11805 Update #1: I was offered a promotion, was force...
Not sure where to post this. My sister got hit ...
10764 Not sure where to post this. My sister got hit ...
[Update] Just got out of prison and owe SO much...
9626 [Update] Just got out of prison and owe SO much...
I grew up on food stamps, do OK now but still s...
8176 I grew up on food stamps, do OK now but still s...
Sorry guys, I can't keep doing this.
6881 Sorry guys, I can't keep doing this.
2017, March
Girlfriend applied for a job, within 24 hours t...
29422 Girlfriend applied for a job, within 24 hours t...
Reddit is advertising really bad IRA advice. Pl...
26621 Reddit is advertising really bad IRA advice. Pl...
U.S. Education Department Says Many Student Loa...
10012 U.S. Education Department Says Many Student Loa...
My bank opened a debit card in my account for s...
12055 My bank opened a debit card in my account for s...
Girlfriend diagnosed with Leukemia w/o insuranc...
7629 Girlfriend diagnosed with Leukemia w/o insuranc...
BEWARE: scammers are making unsolicited calls c...
7425 BEWARE: scammers are making unsolicited calls c...
What Are Some Great Job Sites to Use Besides Mo...
7181 What Are Some Great Job Sites to Use Besides Mo...
I asked my boss for some support with universit...
7543 I asked my boss for some support with universit...
A veterinarian's perspective on personal financ...
6374 A veterinarian's perspective on personal financ...
Should I pay off my student loan in lump sum if...
6178 Should I pay off my student loan in lump sum if...
2017, February
(Update) Found out I was being paid less than e...
22716 (Update) Found out I was being paid less than e...
Another lesson in "do not sign till you sleep o...
12370 Another lesson in "do not sign till you sleep o...
Don’t underestimate the Snowball method – I...
10124 Don’t underestimate the Snowball method – I...
30 year old resident doctor with $310,000 in st...
10655 30 year old resident doctor with $310,000 in st...
Done. 90k student loans killed in 5 years.
9554 Done. 90k student loans killed in 5 years.
I'm miserable at my $55k/year job. I have the o...
8306 I'm miserable at my $55k/year job. I have the o...
Warren Buffett Just Revealed the Best Investmen...
6850 Warren Buffett Just Revealed the Best Investmen...
Personal finance "loopholes", updated
5933 Personal finance "loopholes", updated
Can I tell a debt collector to stop calling my ...
6087 Can I tell a debt collector to stop calling my ...
Made a spreadsheet to calculate weekly FUN budg...
6336 Made a spreadsheet to calculate weekly FUN budg...
2017, January
Heads up: The federal government just filed sui...
27039 Heads up: The federal government just filed sui...
My Dad just figured out he's been paying $30/mo...
26314 My Dad just figured out he's been paying $30/mo...
Reminder: Khan Academy still has basic explanat...
18227 Reminder: Khan Academy still has basic explanat...
I raised my credit score by 73 points in 3 mont...
18004 I raised my credit score by 73 points in 3 mont...
A huge thank you for emphasizing the importance...
16897 A huge thank you for emphasizing the importance...
The Atlantic: Two Major Credit Ratings Agencies...
11848 The Atlantic: Two Major Credit Ratings Agencies...
I'm dying in a few months. I have a $1,200,000 ...
12646 I'm dying in a few months. I have a $1,200,000 ...
Another example for why having an emergency fun...
14490 Another example for why having an emergency fun...
Near the limit on your Credit Card? If you can ...
11186 Near the limit on your Credit Card? If you can ...
Don't buy textbooks at College/University
11855 Don't buy textbooks at College/University