About r/fatFIRE
Retire with a fat stash.
The community at a glance
r/fatFIRE is a Subreddit for Finance with roughly 490K 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 Fatfire, Retirement, and Fire. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention hysa.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 27K 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: 619 members
Themes
- Advice Requests25 posts in the past month
- Before you buy a massive house…10 things to think about.
- Kids need to see you working
- Recently inherited a large sum of money and want to quit my job, should I lose my benefits and retire now?
#125Advice RequestsBefore you buy a massive house…10 things to think about. · Kids need to see you working · Recently inherited a large sum of money and want to quit my job, should I lose my benefits and retire now? - Pain & Anger4 posts in the past month
- Regretting my exit after fatfire
- FatFIRED'd In Your 40's - How do I stop trying to 'work'?
- $10mil liquid by 33, but still working
#24Pain & AngerRegretting my exit after fatfire · FatFIRED'd In Your 40's - How do I stop trying to 'work'? · $10mil liquid by 33, but still working - Money Talk2 posts in the past month
- In laws ask for money
- Retired in My Mid-30s With 8 Figures — 10-Month Update
#32Money TalkIn laws ask for money · Retired in My Mid-30s With 8 Figures — 10-Month Update - News1 post in the past month
- fatFIRE mentioned on The Iced Coffee Hour podcast
#41NewsfatFIRE mentioned on The Iced Coffee Hour podcast - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- What to do with a lump sum of 2.5mm?
#51Solution RequestsWhat to do with a lump sum of 2.5mm?
Topics
- Fatfire43 posts in the past month
- Good uses for money in fatFIRE
- Regretting my exit after fatfire
- Husband FATfired at 44 and is miserable. 12M NW.
#143FatfireGood uses for money in fatFIRE · Regretting my exit after fatfire · Husband FATfired at 44 and is miserable. 12M NW. - Retirement32 posts in the past month
- 6 yrs in. Retired at 56, I'm now 61..update
- Wife & I hit $10M
- 55 years old. Recently laid-off, decided to retire at $13m net-worth; looking for advice.
#232Retirement6 yrs in. Retired at 56, I'm now 61..update · Wife & I hit $10M · 55 years old. Recently laid-off, decided to retire at $13m net-worth; looking for advice. - Fire25 posts in the past month
- Fire # - 5M vs. 10M - quality of life difference
- FIREd last year, tempted by some opportunities - want some advice
- Repost from /fire - Struggling with buyout decision.
#325FireFire # - 5M vs. 10M - quality of life difference · FIREd last year, tempted by some opportunities - want some advice · Repost from /fire - Struggling with buyout decision. - Struggling24 posts in the past month#424Struggling
- Investment23 posts in the past month
- $10mil liquid by 33, but still working
- Concentrated Position - Exchange Fund vs Sell and Reinvest Analysis
- How do you value $5m in startup equity?
#523Investment$10mil liquid by 33, but still working · Concentrated Position - Exchange Fund vs Sell and Reinvest Analysis · How do you value $5m in startup equity?
Flair
- Need Advice28 posts in the past month
- 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.
#128Need AdviceFeeling 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. - Lifestyle9 posts in the past month
- 6 yrs in. Retired at 56, I'm now 61..update
- Anyone else here struggle to relate to Die With Zero?
- What ways have you used money to make Quality of Life improvements?
#29Lifestyle6 yrs in. Retired at 56, I'm now 61..update · Anyone else here struggle to relate to Die With Zero? · What ways have you used money to make Quality of Life improvements? - Inheritance6 posts in the past month
- What are some things you're glad you included in your child's trust?
- 26F with 11.5M needing life advice
- Second marriage, $4.5M NW, I have kids from first marriage, what estate structure protects everyone?
#36InheritanceWhat are some things you're glad you included in your child's trust? · 26F with 11.5M needing life advice · Second marriage, $4.5M NW, I have kids from first marriage, what estate structure protects everyone? - Recommendations3 posts in the past month
- Death of parents affecting decision
- NYC rentals: how much info do you share?
- Not sure how fat our fire is… but anyway. Questions.
#43RecommendationsDeath of parents affecting decision · NYC rentals: how much info do you share? · Not sure how fat our fire is… but anyway. Questions. - Other2 posts in the past month
- $15M NW - 49
- Protecting against divorce aside from prenups?
#52Other$15M NW - 49 · Protecting against divorce aside from prenups?
Product recommendations
- hysa2 posts in the past month
- Best HYSA Interest Rates Available Now w/ No Limit ::: ONLY SAVINGS ACCOUNTS :::
- Best HYSA?
#12hysaBest HYSA Interest Rates Available Now w/ No Limit ::: ONLY SAVINGS ACCOUNTS ::: · Best HYSA?
Community Reviews
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 490K 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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- Visitors
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