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 496K 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 Struggling, Fire, and Fatfire. 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
496K 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: 34K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 3K members
  • Sep: 541 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    15 posts in the past month
    1. 37 male, $15m net worth, no idea what to do now
    2. 42yo, 9 mil NW, family of 4 and losing interest in medicine
    3. Irrevocable Trust: Cautionary Tales
    #1
    Advice Requests
    37 male, $15m net worth, no idea what to do now · 42yo, 9 mil NW, family of 4 and losing interest in medicine · Irrevocable Trust: Cautionary Tales
    15
  • Money Talk
    6 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. Is $7M enough to FatFIRE in China?
    #2
    Money Talk
    27M >$2.2M net worth with 97% concentrated in Nvidia. How would you diversify without regretting it? · $1M unused 529 Plan - What to do · Is $7M enough to FatFIRE in China?
    6
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Where are you guys parking cash at the moment? I need to leave Merrill, they ditched cash sweeps for Edge accounts several years ago.
    2. Looking for spots to park $4,000,000 in cash. I despise Merrill, they ditched cash sweeps for Edge accounts several years ago.
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Where are you guys parking cash at the moment? I need to leave Merrill, they ditched cash sweeps for Edge accounts several years ago. · Looking for spots to park $4,000,000 in cash. I despise Merrill, they ditched cash sweeps for Edge accounts several years ago.
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Health insurance is an obstacle to early retirement
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Health insurance is an obstacle to early retirement
    1

Topics

  • Struggling
    24 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    24
  • Fire
    11 posts in the past month
    #2
    Fire
    11
  • Fatfire
    8 posts in the past month
    #3
    Fatfire
    8
  • Motivation
    5 posts in the past month
    #4
    Motivation
    5
  • Business
    4 posts in the past month
    #5
    Business
    4

Flair

  • Investing
    19 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
    #1
    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
    19
  • Need Advice
    13 posts in the past month
    1. FIRE'ing to become a SAHM vs continuing to work
    2. Spending mindset
    3. 43 5m NW - should wife retire?
    #2
    Need Advice
    FIRE'ing to become a SAHM vs continuing to work · Spending mindset · 43 5m NW - should wife retire?
    13
  • Lifestyle
    9 posts in the past month
    1. 5 Years in....
    2. Warning to those who use /r/FatTravel and Travel Agents
    3. Anybody could share some perspective on fire lifestyle/budget with young kids living in Europe and travel to Asia and America for months?
    #3
    Lifestyle
    5 Years in.... · Warning to those who use /r/FatTravel and Travel Agents · Anybody could share some perspective on fire lifestyle/budget with young kids living in Europe and travel to Asia and America for months?
    9
  • Recommendations
    9 posts in the past month
    1. 42yo, 9 mil NW, family of 4 and losing interest in medicine
    2. Never thought of fatFIRE until I came across this sub, need advice.
    3. Where are you guys parking cash at the moment? I need to leave Merrill, they ditched cash sweeps for Edge accounts several years ago.
    #4
    Recommendations
    42yo, 9 mil NW, family of 4 and losing interest in medicine · Never thought of fatFIRE until I came across this sub, need advice. · Where are you guys parking cash at the moment? I need to leave Merrill, they ditched cash sweeps for Edge accounts several years ago.
    9
  • Path to FatFIRE
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Health insurance is an obstacle to early retirement
    2. Think I've hit FI
    3. Mentor Monday
    #5
    Path to FatFIRE
    Health insurance is an obstacle to early retirement · Think I've hit FI · Mentor Monday
    8

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 496K 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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