23. What is FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early), & how do I calculate it?

Get Rich Slow Club · Sep 4, 2023 · 19m

“Financial Independence, Retire Early”. It’s one of those terms that sounds too good to be true, like “guaranteed return on investment” or “zero calorie donuts”. Add the fact that it forms a soundbite-worthy acronym – “FIRE” – and you’d be forgiven for smelling a Ponzi scheme.

Give it a closer look, though, and you’ll find a money mindset that embodies the Get Rich Slow Club ethos. In fact, FIRE has inspired a community of long-term investors, savers, and budgeters across Australia. And best of all, FIRE doesn’t discriminate; all it asks of you is patience and consistency.

In this Get Rich…