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 498K 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 45K 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
498K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +45K members
Growth: +9.9% / 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: 36K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 3K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    14 posts in the past month
    1. 37 male, $15m net worth, no idea what to do now
    2. What’s the best tax advice you received after your income passed $1M?
    3. Ready to FIRE, need help on navigating socially
    #1
    Advice Requests
    37 male, $15m net worth, no idea what to do now · What’s the best tax advice you received after your income passed $1M? · Ready to FIRE, need help on navigating socially
    14
  • Money Talk
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Has anyone considered buying a ranch? Something that would account for 30-50% of your NW?
    2. Liability insurance
    3. Obsessing over future net worth and opportunity cost of spending early
    #2
    Money Talk
    Has anyone considered buying a ranch? Something that would account for 30-50% of your NW? · Liability insurance · Obsessing over future net worth and opportunity cost of spending early
    3
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Retired but worried for our special-needs kids after us
    2. FIREd but feel burnout & apathy. How do you cope?
    3. Dealing with spouse not willing to spend money?
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Retired but worried for our special-needs kids after us · FIREd but feel burnout & apathy. How do you cope? · Dealing with spouse not willing to spend money?
    3
  • Opportunities
    2 posts in the past month
    1. FIREd health insurance: business opportunity?
    2. Investment Opportunity
    #4
    Opportunities
    FIREd health insurance: business opportunity? · Investment Opportunity
    2
  • Self-Promotion
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Finally pulled the plug today! 30 years old, 15.5M net worth
    2. Ready to FIRE, 42, $10.5m NW, want to help others grow wealth
    #5
    Self-Promotion
    Finally pulled the plug today! 30 years old, 15.5M net worth · Ready to FIRE, 42, $10.5m NW, want to help others grow wealth
    2

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
  • Net Worth
    7 posts in the past month
    1. 30 years old, ~$1.4M net worth, $650K Household Income — looking for perspective from people further down the road
    2. Obsessing over future net worth and opportunity cost of spending early
    #4
    Net Worth
    30 years old, ~$1.4M net worth, $650K Household Income — looking for perspective from people further down the road · Obsessing over future net worth and opportunity cost of spending early
    7
  • Investment
    5 posts in the past month
    #5
    Investment
    5

Flair

  • Investing
    28 posts in the past month
    1. 27M >$2.2M net worth with 97% concentrated in Nvidia. How would you diversify without regretting it?
    2. Schwab/Fidelity cracking down on long/short tax loss harvesting
    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? · Schwab/Fidelity cracking down on long/short tax loss harvesting · Anybody has experienced market crash after FIRE
    28
  • Need Advice
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Ready to FIRE, need help on navigating socially
    2. Spending mindset
    3. 43 5m NW - should wife retire?
    #2
    Need Advice
    Ready to FIRE, need help on navigating socially · Spending mindset · 43 5m NW - should wife retire?
    12
  • Path to FatFIRE
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Health insurance is an obstacle to early retirement
    2. Think I've hit FI
    3. Mentor Monday
    #3
    Path to FatFIRE
    Health insurance is an obstacle to early retirement · Think I've hit FI · Mentor Monday
    11
  • Lifestyle
    8 posts in the past month
    1. 5 Years in....
    2. Warning to those who use /r/FatTravel and Travel Agents
    3. What did early retirement actually feel like?
    #4
    Lifestyle
    5 Years in.... · Warning to those who use /r/FatTravel and Travel Agents · What did early retirement actually feel like?
    8
  • Recommendations
    8 posts in the past month
    1. 42yo, 9 mil NW, family of 4 and losing interest in medicine
    2. Where are you guys parking cash at the moment? I need to leave Merrill, they ditched cash sweeps for Edge accounts several years ago.
    3. 43, NW $17ish, still a lot unvested. Wait it out?
    #5
    Recommendations
    42yo, 9 mil NW, family of 4 and losing interest in medicine · Where are you guys parking cash at the moment? I need to leave Merrill, they ditched cash sweeps for Edge accounts several years ago. · 43, NW $17ish, still a lot unvested. Wait it out?
    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 498K 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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