Financial independence is a dream for many people. The idea of quitting your job and doing what you want with your life is incredibly appealing. Fat FIRE gives you this opportunity.
FIRE is an acronym for “Financial Independence, Retire Early.” The basic idea is to save a large percentage of your income and invest it wisely to hit early retirement.
Fat FIRE is the opposite of Lean FIRE, a more austere lifestyle in which you might retire early but live very frugally. Fat FIRE allows you to retire early and live a relatively luxurious lifestyle.
With other kinds of FIRE, saving 30% of your income might be sufficient, but for Fat FIRE you need to be prepared to stock away 50% or more of your annual income.