r/leanfire is a subreddit with 373k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and money talk, and the community frequently discusses fire, leanfire, retirement, income, and investment, and they frequently recommend/review index funds and investment options.
For those that want to approach the problem of financial independence from a minimalist, stoic, frugal, or anti-consumerist trajectory.
If you want to retire before 60 with less than $54k in planned yearly household expenses ($27k individual), this is the place to discuss it!
Popular Themes in r/leanfire
#1
Advice Requests
: "38F SINK Post-FIRE 4yr Update"
13 posts
#2
Money Talk
: "Hit my $1M LeanFire goal and quit my job."
11 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "This biggest financial danger in retirement isn't the market going down, it's whether or not you'll need long term care costing untold thousands per month"
4 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "I spent 5 years building a FIRE planning tool 📈 ☕"
2 posts
#5
News
: "It appears Expansion Medicaid will remain a viable option for most leanFIRE'd households!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/leanfire
#1
Fire
: "Hit my $1M LeanFire goal and quit my job."
159 posts
#2
Leanfire
: "Hit my $1M Leanfire goal and quit my job."
89 posts
#3
Retirement
: "This biggest financial danger in Retirement isn't the market going down, it's whether or not you'll need long term care costing untold thousands per month"
71 posts
#4
Income
: "45M, 38F. Slow & Steady. Low Income, careful planning, strict budget, mutual goals & dedicated path."
30 posts
#5
Investment
: "What was the first bill your Investments could theoretically cover?"
28 posts
#6
Savings
: "Just a normal dad; summary of Savings"
21 posts
#7
Net Worth
: "Hit a Net Worth of $550,000 and don’t feel any happier."
21 posts
#8
Financial
: "For the leanFIREd ex-office workers"
15 posts
#9
Retire
: "Today I learned I may need way less than I assumed to Retire"
15 posts
#10
Career
: "Update: On a Career break, please critique my drawdown strategy!"
14 posts
Products Discussed in r/leanfire
Index Funds
3 reviews
#1
FXAIX
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
ITOT
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Fzrox
5.0★ from 1 review
Investment Options
2 reviews
#1
Interactive Brokers
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
HYSA
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/leanfire
#1
Meta
: "Definition of leanfire refresh"
1 post
Member Growth in r/leanfire
Yearly
+40k members(12.0%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026