r/fatFIRE is a subreddit with 488k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and money talk, and the community frequently discusses fire, fatfire, retirement, investment, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review finance app, personal finance app, and budget app.
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Popular Themes in r/fatFIRE
#1
Advice Requests
: "Before you buy a massive house…10 things to think about."
21 posts
#2
Money Talk
: "Planned $500k/yr burn rate but ended up with $900k/yr lifestyle creep"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "What to do with a lump sum of 2.5mm?"
2 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Just Retired and Tragedy Struck"
2 posts
#5
News
: "fatFIRE mentioned on The Iced Coffee Hour podcast"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/fatFIRE
#1
Fire
: "A look back on my first year of being fatFireD"
40 posts
#2
Fatfire
: "Good uses for money in Fatfire"
37 posts
#3
Retirement
: "Establishing Retirement for House Manager"
35 posts
#4
Investment
: "Finally Did It. Roughly 6.5-7MM NW"
28 posts
#5
Struggling
24 posts
#6
Nw
: "$15M Nw - 49"
22 posts
#7
Net Worth
: "$15M NW - 49"
17 posts
#8
Business
: "How do you book Business class flights?"
14 posts
#9
Family
: "Do I let my Family know?"
13 posts
#10
Tax
13 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
: "Just closed a $12M exit and getting engaged but we've never talked about money"
21 posts
#2
Lifestyle
: "6 yrs in. Retired at 56, I'm now 61..update"
11 posts
#3
Investing
: "~$10m windfall in concentrated position, zero cost basis"
6 posts
#4
Inheritance
: "What are some things you're glad you included in your child's trust?"
4 posts
#5
Taxes
: "A simple formula for diversification from a single stock"
3 posts
#6
Other
: "$15M NW - 49"
2 posts
#7
Recommendations
: "Death of parents affecting decision"
2 posts
#8
Retirement
: "Retired at 47 and the first six months were the hardest adjustment of my life"
1 post
#9
FatFIREd
: "Pulling the cord! Gave 3 months notice"
1 post
#10
Real Estate
: "mortgage rate from private bank is higher than retail"
1 post
Member Growth in r/fatFIRE
Yearly
+45k members(10.3%)
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Last updated: June 10, 2026