4% SAFE WITHDRAWAL RULE·25× ANNUAL SPEND = FIRE NUMBER·COMPOUND GROWTH: TIME × PATIENCE·PORTFOLIO: STOCKS · BONDS · CASH·FIRE = FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE, RETIRE EARLY·4% SAFE WITHDRAWAL RULE·25× ANNUAL SPEND = FIRE NUMBER·COMPOUND GROWTH: TIME × PATIENCE·PORTFOLIO: STOCKS · BONDS · CASH·FIRE = FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE, RETIRE EARLY·
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FIRE Method

FIRE.

Financial Independence, Retire Early — Chart your path to freedom.

01SAVE

Build your capital base systematically over time

02INVEST

Put capital to work across diversified asset classes

03RETIRE

Live on the 4% safe withdrawal rate from your portfolio

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Your Situation

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Your Retirement

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5 FIRE models for reference
1.

Lean FIRE

Minimalist retirement through extreme frugality.

~¥1.5–2.5M / year

2.

Fat FIRE

Luxurious, high-budget retirement with abundant spending.

¥10M+ / year

3.

Regular FIRE

Standard comfortable middle-class retirement.

~¥4–6M / year

4.

Barista FIRE

Semi-retirement with low-stress part-time income.

~¥3–5M / year

5.

Coast FIRE

Enough saved early for compound interest to do the work.

¥4–8M+ / year

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