The Finance Forums
There are plenty of places online to discuss personal finances, but one community I’ve recently grown fond of is The Finance Forums. It’s only a small community, but it’s got an active and friendly member base and there’s no fear of flaming, no matter what issues you discuss.
Key areas I’ve found helpful especially include the debt management section. Check out some really good advice there when people are posting debt problems. The general finance section is also very good, and one of the busiest areas - it covers a lot of interesting subjects, such as generally home book-keeping, to teaching kids the value of saving money.
As I recently moved house I found comments on the mortgages board really helpful - I still made sure I talked to a mortgage broker before getting my first mortgage, but at least I could ask people about the confusing terminology about mortgages. That way, when I sought professional advice, at least I’d gotten a primer in the basics of the subject.
I’ll be looking out for more financial forums as I need them, but for the moment at least I’ve found a nice little community I can feel safe about asking complicated questions on.