FIRE (financial independence, retire early)
Definition
A goal of saving and investing aggressively so that investment income can cover living costs well before a traditional retirement age. A common planning guideline targets about 25 times annual expenses.
Formula
FIRE number ≈ Annual expenses × 25
Example
Spending $40,000 a year implies a FIRE number of about $1,000,000.
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