r/FIREUK
324k members
r/FIREUK is a subreddit with 324k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and money talk, and the community frequently discusses struggling, fire, investment, pension, and looking, and they frequently recommend/review investing platform, index fund, and youtube channels.
This is a subreddit to discuss all things relating to gaining financial independence and retiring early (FIRE) with a focus on the UK.
Popular Themes in r/FIREUK
#1
Advice Requests
: "Advice please… burnt out and want to retire in 10 years or so."
21 posts
#2
Money Talk
: "i am 21 and have won £700,000. what do i do?"
11 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Help need to accept things"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "I ran the numbers on "overpay or invest" for my UK student loan, the answer isn't one-size-fits-all"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/FIREUK
#1
Struggling
15 posts
#2
Fire
: "Accidental Fire?"
12 posts
#3
Investment
: "Is time in the market important for your overall Investment portfolio or every aspect of it."
10 posts
#4
Pension
: "No cash, all Pension - but it burns me to pay 42% marginal tax so I still keep doing all my savings via salary sacrifice"
10 posts
#5
Looking
9 posts
#6
Investing
: "Investing outside of wrappers"
9 posts
#7
Fired
: "43, UK, ~£750k invested – aggressive growth portfolio aiming for FIRE around 50. What would you change?"
9 posts
#8
Tax
: "What happens when you go over your pension allowance for the year from a Tax perspective?"
7 posts
#9
Job
: "New Job + perusing FIRE"
3 posts
#10
Career
: "New job + perusing FIRE"
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/FIREUK
Investing Platform
21 reviews
#1
Vanguard
4.0★ from 7 reviews
#2
Freetrade
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#3
iWeb
3.7★ from 3 reviews
Index Fund
18 reviews
#1
Vanguard
4.8★ from 6 reviews
#2
Vanguard VWRL
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
S&P 500
4.0★ from 1 review
Youtube Channels
4 reviews
#1
The Donegan's
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Carl Roberts
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
PensionCraft
5.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/FIREUK
Yearly
+36k members(12.5%)
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Last updated: September 23, 2026