r/coastFIRE is a subreddit with 143k members. The most common kinds of discussions are money talk and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses coastfire, career, job, retirement, and investment.
"Have enough in the bank to do what you want." This is a place for people who have reached or are interested in reaching the milestone of Coast Financial Independence / Retire Early (aka Coast FIRE). Coast FIRE is when you have enough saved and invested that with no additional contributions, your net worth will increase with compounding growth to support a traditional retirement. Coast FIRE is all about using your savings to unlock freedom before hitting regular FIRE.
Popular Themes in r/coastFIRE
#1
Money Talk
: "I think I'm at my number"
5 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "About to walk away from it all - am I crazy??"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/coastFIRE
#1
Coastfire
: "Coast Into Full Time Self-Employment?"
16 posts
#2
Career
: "About to walk away from it all - am I crazy??"
8 posts
#3
Job
: "I'm doing it... I put in my notice at work today"
7 posts
#4
Retirement
6 posts
#5
Investment
: "I made over 200k in the market this year and I had to second guess the more "expensive" airbnb booking option"
4 posts
#6
Financial
: "Couple losing our jobs, and we're unexpectedly coast?"
3 posts
#7
Transition
3 posts
#8
Slow Down
3 posts
#9
Money
2 posts
#10
Struggle
2 posts
Member Growth in r/coastFIRE
Yearly
+36k members(34.0%)
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Last updated: July 18, 2026