Skip to content
← All idea areas
#21 by recent demandSteadyCrowded0.5×

Personal finance & fintech

Many more launches than requests (demand share ≤ 0.67× supply share).

Requests
4
Show HN launches
880
Distinct people
795
Last 90d vs prior
200 / 167
Demand ÷ supply share
0.49×
Requests per month
024Nov ’25DecJan ’26FebMar2AprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
Show data table
Monthrequests
Nov 20250
Dec 20251
Jan 20260
Feb 20260
Mar 20261
Apr 20262
May 20260
Jun 20260
Jul 20260
Aug 20260
Sep 20260
Oct 20260
Nov 20260
Show HN launches per month
0100200Nov ’25DecJan ’26126FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
Show data table
Monthlaunches
Nov 202557
Dec 202577
Jan 202681
Feb 2026126
Mar 2026113
Apr 202651
May 202634
Jun 202662
Jul 202672
Aug 202659
Sep 202660
Oct 202681
Nov 20267

What people are asking for

Concrete requests in this area, newest first.

4 requests, newest first

  • Wish it existed

    alternative to the stock market where you invest for the long haul, and you cannot take your money out in x number of years

    Full quote
    > I wish there were an alternative to the stock market where you invest for the long haul, and you cannot take your money out in x number of years.

    kgwgk · Apr 21, 2026in “Anthropic takes $5B from Amazon and pledges $100B in cloud spending in return”

  • Wish it existed

    alternative to the stock market where you invest for the long haul, and you cannot take your money out in x number of years

    Full quote
    I wish there were an alternative to the stock market where you invest for the long haul, and you cannot take your money out in x number of years.

    giancarlostoro · Apr 21, 2026in “Anthropic takes $5B from Amazon and pledges $100B in cloud spending in return”

  • Looking for

    file taxes preferably using FreeTaxUSA

    Full quote
    I have been looking for a tool to file taxes preferably using FreeTaxUSA

    sharno · Mar 6, 2026in “Ask HN: Is there any CLI or MCP tools for filing US taxes?”

  • Would pay for

    use of decentralised apps which depend on some resources that cost money, for example an index that would make them much faster to find something

    Full quote
    I would pay for use of decentralised apps which depend on some resources that cost money, for example an index that would make them much faster to find something.

    wojciii · Dec 27, 2025in “Ask HN: Would anyone pay for a social network with no ads or data harvesting?”