Retirement

FIRE

FIRE stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early. adherents save aggressively (often 50-70% of income) to retire in their 30s or 40s. Lean FIRE uses minimal spending; Fat FIRE allows more comfort.

Example

Save $2M, spend $80k/year = 4% = financially independent.

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