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"
12 posts
#2
Money Talk
: "Hit my $1M LeanFire goal and quit my job."
8 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
: "NY Times - These Young Adults Make Good Money. But Life, They Say, Is Unaffordable."
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/leanfire
#1
Fire
: "Hit my $1M LeanFire goal and quit my job."
160 posts
#2
Leanfire
: "Hit my $1M Leanfire goal and quit my job."
90 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"
78 posts
#4
Income
: "45M, 38F. Slow & Steady. Low Income, careful planning, strict budget, mutual goals & dedicated path."
37 posts
#5
Investment
: "$600k in HYSA/CD at age 35 — planning to live off interest in Thailand"
28 posts
#6
Net Worth
: "Hit a Net Worth of $550,000 and don’t feel any happier."
22 posts
#7
Savings
: "Annual Savings / nest egg: when is it not worth working anymore?"
19 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
Job
: "My Job finally drove me out. I'm thankful for the leanfire life style. Merry Christmas."
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 10, 2026