r/fatFIRE

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About r/fatFIRE

Retire with a fat stash.

The community at a glance

r/fatFIRE is a Subreddit for Finance with roughly 492K members. It has been around since 2016. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 10th largest community in the Finance topic page.

Roughly 47K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Fatfire, Struggling, and Fire. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Money Talk. Product recommendations often mention financial advisor, fire books, and bank account.

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Established 2016
492K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +47K members
Growth: +10.5% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2017: 6K members
  • 2018: 15K members
  • 2019: 35K members
  • 2020: 68K members
  • 2021: 131K members
  • 2023: 132K members
  • 2024: 41K members
  • 2025: 34K members
  • 2026: 29K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 3K members
  • Sep: 4K members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 4K members
  • Jan: 4K members
  • Feb: 4K members
  • Mar: 4K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 7K members
  • Jun: 4K members
  • Jul: 3K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Recently inherited a large sum of money and want to quit my job, should I lose my benefits and retire now?
    2. Been stealth now retired and don't know what to do
    3. Should we leave kids enough to sustain the same lifestyle?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Recently inherited a large sum of money and want to quit my job, should I lose my benefits and retire now? · Been stealth now retired and don't know what to do · Should we leave kids enough to sustain the same lifestyle?
    17
  • Money Talk
    16 posts in the past month
    1. In laws ask for money
    2. How Many Americans Have Banked a Cool $5 Million for Retirement?
    3. Is $7M enough to FatFIRE in China?
    #2
    Money Talk
    In laws ask for money · How Many Americans Have Banked a Cool $5 Million for Retirement? · Is $7M enough to FatFIRE in China?
    16
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Struggling to figure out what a safe spend/investment basket is
    2. New to High-Income Tax Planning in Canada — Looking for Professional Guidance!
    3. Built a net worth/retirement planner — basic mode to full Monte Carlo — feedback wanted
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Struggling to figure out what a safe spend/investment basket is · New to High-Income Tax Planning in Canada — Looking for Professional Guidance! · Built a net worth/retirement planner — basic mode to full Monte Carlo — feedback wanted
    3
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Regretting my exit after fatfire
    2. $10mil liquid by 33, but still working
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Regretting my exit after fatfire · $10mil liquid by 33, but still working
    2
  • Opportunities
    2 posts in the past month
    1. For those who got wealthy from a concentrated stock position: what would you do differently?
    2. Founders above €1M revenue: what became your real bottleneck after the business started working?
    #5
    Opportunities
    For those who got wealthy from a concentrated stock position: what would you do differently? · Founders above €1M revenue: what became your real bottleneck after the business started working?
    2

Topics

  • Fatfire
    25 posts in the past month
    1. Regretting my exit after fatfire
    2. Is $7M enough to FatFIRE in China?
    3. Never thought of fatFIRE until I came across this sub, need advice.
    #1
    Fatfire
    Regretting my exit after fatfire · Is $7M enough to FatFIRE in China? · Never thought of fatFIRE until I came across this sub, need advice.
    25
  • Struggling
    24 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    24
  • Fire
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Fire # - 5M vs. 10M - quality of life difference
    2. At what point does ChubbyFIRE become FatFIRE?
    3. Is there a reason a lot of FIRE parents want their children to either be lawyers or doctors?
    #3
    Fire
    Fire # - 5M vs. 10M - quality of life difference · At what point does ChubbyFIRE become FatFIRE? · Is there a reason a lot of FIRE parents want their children to either be lawyers or doctors?
    16
  • Retirement
    16 posts in the past month
    1. How Many Americans Have Banked a Cool $5 Million for Retirement?
    2. Beyond retirement accounts, what actually works for how to lower taxable income?
    #4
    Retirement
    How Many Americans Have Banked a Cool $5 Million for Retirement? · Beyond retirement accounts, what actually works for how to lower taxable income?
    16
  • Career
    15 posts in the past month
    1. 31F $4M NW Ideating on next career
    #5
    Career
    31F $4M NW Ideating on next career
    15

Flair

  • Need Advice
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Feeling Like an Imposter After My Husband’s $32M Exit
    2. Just closed a $12M exit and getting engaged but we've never talked about money
    3. 37F @ $12M - Pull the trigger or ride out 5 more years to $20M?
    #1
    Need Advice
    Feeling Like an Imposter After My Husband’s $32M Exit · Just closed a $12M exit and getting engaged but we've never talked about money · 37F @ $12M - Pull the trigger or ride out 5 more years to $20M?
    20
  • Path to FatFIRE
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Non-tech FatFIRE people - how did you or will you get to FatFIRE?
    2. Second Annual Update - $9.8M NW, Retirement on the Horizon
    3. Mentor Monday
    #2
    Path to FatFIRE
    Non-tech FatFIRE people - how did you or will you get to FatFIRE? · Second Annual Update - $9.8M NW, Retirement on the Horizon · Mentor Monday
    8
  • Lifestyle
    7 posts in the past month
    1. A year in Paris?
    2. Private educator for group of children
    3. After retiring, which of your past dreams did you finally fulfill? How long did this joy last?
    #3
    Lifestyle
    A year in Paris? · Private educator for group of children · After retiring, which of your past dreams did you finally fulfill? How long did this joy last?
    7
  • Investing
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Tax-advantaged investing: muni bonds and VWALX (or similar funds), is there a big downside, or are these essential parts of the fatFIRE portfolio?
    2. Hi
    3. For people with liquid investments of $5m to $10m, what does your portfolio look like?
    #4
    Investing
    Tax-advantaged investing: muni bonds and VWALX (or similar funds), is there a big downside, or are these essential parts of the fatFIRE portfolio? · Hi · For people with liquid investments of $5m to $10m, what does your portfolio look like?
    7
  • Recommendations
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Never thought of fatFIRE until I came across this sub, need advice.
    2. Not sure how fat our fire is… but anyway. Questions.
    3. VHCL vs MCL dilemma
    #5
    Recommendations
    Never thought of fatFIRE until I came across this sub, need advice. · Not sure how fat our fire is… but anyway. Questions. · VHCL vs MCL dilemma
    4

Product recommendations

  • financial advisor
    3 posts in the past month
    1. How do you get started? Are financial advisors recommended?
    2. Financial advisor types you’d recommend for $30M net worth?
    3. Fee-based financial advisor recs
    #1
    financial advisor
    How do you get started? Are financial advisors recommended? · Financial advisor types you’d recommend for $30M net worth? · Fee-based financial advisor recs
    3
  • fire books
    2 posts in the past month
    1. what are the best FIRE books you recommend?
    2. Which financial books do you recommend and which ones are overrated and should be avoided?
    #2
    fire books
    what are the best FIRE books you recommend? · Which financial books do you recommend and which ones are overrated and should be avoided?
    2
  • bank account
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Any recommend multi currency bank account, stock broker for expat (foreigner) ?
    2. Recs for joint bank account
    #3
    bank account
    Any recommend multi currency bank account, stock broker for expat (foreigner) ? · Recs for joint bank account
    2
  • wealth management
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What is the best way to transfer assets out from wealth management
    2. Recommended wealth management system?
    #4
    wealth management
    What is the best way to transfer assets out from wealth management · Recommended wealth management system?
    2
  • fire blogs
    2 posts in the past month
    1. New Here - Any Great FIRE blogs y'all recommend??
    2. what are the best FIRE books you recommend?
    #5
    fire blogs
    New Here - Any Great FIRE blogs y'all recommend?? · what are the best FIRE books you recommend?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/fatFIRE for?
Best for Finance enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/fatFIRE free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/fatFIRE have?
Roughly 492K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/fatFIRE on?
r/fatFIRE runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/fatFIRE cover?
On the Hive Index, r/fatFIRE is organized under Finance.
How do I join r/fatFIRE?
You can join r/fatFIRE by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Finance communities like?
Communities covering personal finance, investing, and financial planning for individuals and families. Reddit has enormous communities for budgeting and investment strategy, with more niche Discord servers and independent forums serving people focused on specific goals like early retirement or building wealth on an average salary.
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