r/leanfire

13K archived posts · Jun 2015 – Sep 2026

leanfire

r/leanfire

For those that want to approach the problem of financial independence from a minimalist, stoic, frugal, or anti-consumerist trajectory. If you want to retire before 60 with less than $50k in planned yearly household expenses ($25k individual), this is the place to discuss it!

Created Jun 26, 2015

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If you want to retire before 60 with less than $50k in planned yearly household expenses ($25k individual), this is the place to discuss it!

Getting started

FI/RE = Financially Independent / Retired Early

LeanFIRE = doing so with household expenses < $50k, or individual expenses < $25k

Flair: You can edit your own flair. Only include as much information as you feel comfortable including and the guidelines are not required. The general format - [Current Age + Sex / Spend / Save % / Networth - Target Age / Spend / Networth] Example: [45f/24k/30% - 50/20k/500k]

ER Blogs:
Jacob Fisker's Early Retirement Extreme
Mister Money Mustache
The Mad FIentist
J.L. Collins NH
GoCurryCracker
Root of Good

FI Resources:
Bogleheads Wiki
Early-Retirement.org

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