r/fatFIRE is a subreddit with 500k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and money talk, and the community frequently discusses struggling, fire, fatfire, investment, and net worth, and they frequently recommend/review finance app, personal finance app, and budget app.
Retire with a fat stash.
Popular Themes in r/fatFIRE
#1
Advice Requests
: "How are you accounting for your kids' future with AI and robotics on the horizon?"
9 posts
#2
Money Talk
: "FIRE'd.. Now what to do with large cash pile in short term?"
6 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Lost it all 25m"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/fatFIRE
#1
Struggling
24 posts
#2
Fire
11 posts
#3
Fatfire
8 posts
#4
Investment
: "My take on Mercor vs Micro1 vs Ethos after a couple of months"
8 posts
#5
Net Worth
: "34M | $4.7M Net Worth | $600K Household Income — How Far Am I From FatFIRE?"
6 posts
#6
Wealth
: "$11M in assets, but still living paycheck to paycheck. What counts as being Wealthy?"
5 posts
#7
Motivation
5 posts
#8
Career
: "Who to have candid conversations with about Career and assets"
5 posts
#9
Business
4 posts
#10
Retirement
: "48M retiring in 1–2 yrs ($13M NW). Does a 72(t) SEPP on a $1.5M IRA make sense, or is it dumb with $11M in taxable?"
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/fatFIRE
Finance App
29 reviews
#1
Monarch
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#2
Kubera
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Empower
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Personal Finance App
29 reviews
#1
Monarch
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#2
Kubera
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Copilot
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Budget App
19 reviews
#1
Copilot
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Empower
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
PocketSmith
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/fatFIRE
#1
Need Advice
: "FIRE'd.. Now what to do with large cash pile in short term?"
7 posts
#2
Investing
: "SBloc rates (secure line of credit)"
5 posts
#3
Lifestyle
: "More $1M+ households are renting. Is rent vs. buy different at this income level?"
5 posts
#4
Path to FatFIRE
: "Mentor Monday"
2 posts
#5
Recommendations
: "How to walk away"
2 posts
#6
Retirement
: "Why I stopped & went back"
1 post
#7
Inheritance
: "How are you accounting for your kids' future with AI and robotics on the horizon?"
1 post
#8
Real Estate
: "Should we pay cash for a dream house abroad or mortgage?"
1 post
#9
Business
: "I’m coast FIRE but working on passive income. You?"
1 post
#10
Other
: "Figuring it out…or trying to"
1 post
Member Growth in r/fatFIRE
Yearly
+45k members(9.9%)
Similar Subreddits to r/fatFIRE
r/AusFinance
856k members
11.6% / yr
r/ChubbyFIRE
155k members
24.0% / yr
r/coastFIRE
152k members
32.5% / yr
r/Fire
1.0M members
31.4% / yr
r/FIREUK
327k members
12.8% / yr
r/FIREyFemmes
109k members
27.4% / yr
r/HENRYfinance
237k members
24.8% / yr
r/personalfinance
21.9M members
2.1% / yr
r/RichPeoplePF
60k members
14.5% / yr
r/singaporefi
270k members
10.4% / yr
About
GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.
This page gives a focused view of r/fatFIRE, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.
This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.
Last updated: October 22, 2026