Is Reddit a good place to get money advice?
Open this photo in gallery:Brendan McDermid/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountGood morning. AI is making it harder than ever to know what (or who) to trust, to the point where it could push some people away from online sources of information. However, one corner of the internet continues to attract Canadians looking for answers to some of their biggest financial questions: Reddit.
- ▪Open this photo in gallery:Brendan McDermid/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountGood morning.
- ▪AI is making it harder than ever to know what (or who) to trust, to the point where it could push some people away from online sources of information.
- ▪However, one corner of the internet continues to attract Canadians looking for answers to some of their biggest financial questions: Reddit.
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| Original publisher | The Globe and Mail |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-retire-rich-reddit-personal-finance-advice/ |
| Publication time | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-07-24T09:42:36.758Z |
| Last seen | 2026-07-24T09:42:36.758Z |
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| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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Open this photo in gallery:Brendan McDermid/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountGood morning. AI is making it harder than ever to know what (or who) to trust, to the point where it could push some people away from online sources of information. However, one corner of the internet continues to attract Canadians looking for answers to some of their biggest financial questions: Reddit. But should you trust strangers on the internet for money advice? That’s what I wanted to find out. Can good money advice be found on the internet? With more than one million weekly visitors, the r/PersonalFinanceCanada subreddit is one of Canada’s biggest forums for money conversations.
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