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 494K 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 46K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Fatfire, and Fire. Common discussion themes are Money Talk and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention financial advisor, fire books, and bank account.

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Established 2016
494K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +46K members
Growth: +10.3% / 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: 32K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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
  • Aug: 2K members

Themes

  • Money Talk
    10 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. How Many Americans Have Banked a Cool $5 Million for Retirement?
    3. Is $7M enough to FatFIRE in China?
    #1
    Money Talk
    Recently inherited a large sum of money and want to quit my job, should I lose my benefits and retire now? · How Many Americans Have Banked a Cool $5 Million for Retirement? · Is $7M enough to FatFIRE in China?
    10
  • Advice Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Should we leave kids enough to sustain the same lifestyle?
    2. Delaying FatFIRE to support family?
    3. About to pull trigger, need feedback
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Should we leave kids enough to sustain the same lifestyle? · Delaying FatFIRE to support family? · About to pull trigger, need feedback
    7
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Update: Mid-30's, $9.5M NW - need help figuring out where to go from here
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Update: Mid-30's, $9.5M NW - need help figuring out where to go from here
    1
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. Keep working to provide kids career opportunities?
    #4
    Opportunities
    Keep working to provide kids career opportunities?
    1

Topics

  • Struggling
    24 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    24
  • Fatfire
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Is $7M enough to FatFIRE in China?
    2. Never thought of fatFIRE until I came across this sub, need advice.
    3. Delaying FatFIRE to support family?
    #2
    Fatfire
    Is $7M enough to FatFIRE in China? · Never thought of fatFIRE until I came across this sub, need advice. · Delaying FatFIRE to support family?
    15
  • Fire
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Repost from /fire - Struggling with buyout decision.
    #3
    Fire
    Repost from /fire - Struggling with buyout decision.
    13
  • Retirement
    7 posts in the past month
    1. How Many Americans Have Banked a Cool $5 Million for Retirement?
    #4
    Retirement
    How Many Americans Have Banked a Cool $5 Million for Retirement?
    7
  • Finance
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Why are people withdrawing cash?
    #5
    Finance
    Why are people withdrawing cash?
    7

Flair

  • Need Advice
    27 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. Husband FATfired at 44 and is miserable. 12M NW.
    #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 · Husband FATfired at 44 and is miserable. 12M NW.
    27
  • Lifestyle
    10 posts in the past month
    1. 6 yrs in. Retired at 56, I'm now 61..update
    2. Warning to those who use /r/FatTravel and Travel Agents
    3. Anyone else here struggle to relate to Die With Zero?
    #2
    Lifestyle
    6 yrs in. Retired at 56, I'm now 61..update · Warning to those who use /r/FatTravel and Travel Agents · Anyone else here struggle to relate to Die With Zero?
    10
  • Investing
    5 posts in the past month
    1. 27M >$2.2M net worth with 97% concentrated in Nvidia. How would you diversify without regretting it?
    2. $1M unused 529 Plan - What to do
    3. Anybody has experienced market crash after FIRE
    #3
    Investing
    27M >$2.2M net worth with 97% concentrated in Nvidia. How would you diversify without regretting it? · $1M unused 529 Plan - What to do · Anybody has experienced market crash after FIRE
    5
  • Path to FatFIRE
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Health insurance is an obstacle to early retirement
    2. Think I've hit FI
    3. Non-tech FatFIRE people - how did you or will you get to FatFIRE?
    #4
    Path to FatFIRE
    Health insurance is an obstacle to early retirement · Think I've hit FI · Non-tech FatFIRE people - how did you or will you get to FatFIRE?
    5
  • Recommendations
    5 posts in the past month
    1. 42yo, 9 mil NW, family of 4 and losing interest in medicine
    2. Death of parents affecting decision
    3. Never thought of fatFIRE until I came across this sub, need advice.
    #5
    Recommendations
    42yo, 9 mil NW, family of 4 and losing interest in medicine · Death of parents affecting decision · Never thought of fatFIRE until I came across this sub, need advice.
    5

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 494K 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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