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FIRE Calculator
Project the path to financial independence and retire early based on your savings rate and portfolio growth.
Use the calculator to test whether your current savings rate is enough to support the life you want later.
See your projected FIRE date
Save the projection to your dashboard when signed in
Compare assumptions before you change course
Before you calculate
How this page works
Step 1
Set your inputs
Enter savings, expenses, return assumptions, and the life you want to fund.
Step 2
Check the timeline
See when your numbers reach financial independence under the current plan.
Step 3
Keep the plan
Save the result or email it so the projection stays visible after you close the page.
Save it, email it, or keep going
The calculator result can be saved to your dashboard when you are signed in, emailed to yourself, or used to choose the next money move.
Plan the long game
FIRE Calculator
Calculate when you can achieve financial independence and retire early.
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Enter the big assumptions
Annual spending, savings, return, and withdrawal rate are enough to start.
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What to do next
Save this result and choose the next move
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