r/FIREUK
318k members
r/FIREUK is a subreddit with 318k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, looking, advice, fire, and retirement, 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
: "£1.27m net worth, past FIRE target, what should I be doing now?"
20 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Cautionary tale: retired early, lost purpose in life and almost ruined my marriage"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "42 £1.6M invested, planning to stop work at 52 — how would you structure it and is my plan too optimistic?"
1 post
#4
News
: "They're calling 2026 the Year of the Pension"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/FIREUK
#1
Struggling
15 posts
#2
Looking
9 posts
#3
Advice
7 posts
#4
Fire
: "34, £0 savings, and struggling to see a path to Fire. What would you do?"
5 posts
#5
Retirement
5 posts
#6
Job
4 posts
#7
Pension
4 posts
#8
Investment
3 posts
#9
Investing
3 posts
#10
Worst
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
+39k members(14.0%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026