The Casual Capitalist
Financial Independence and Early Retirement Planning
Our FIRE Type Calculator helps you figure out which Financial Independence Retire Early path best fits your lifestyle.
It takes into account your savings goals, spending habits and retirement timeline.
With a quick calculation, you’ll see whether LeanFIRE, FatFIRE, CoastFIRE, or BaristaFIRE aligns with your plan. It’s a simple way to get clarity on your journey to financial freedom.
The 4 Percent Rule is one of the most highly debated and widely discussed retirement planning strategies.
The 4% rule assumes that with a diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds, you can expect to earn a long-term average return of about 7% on your investments.
This means that you can withdraw 4% and have 3% leftover to cover inflation.
ExpatFIRE is when you move from a HCOL country to a country with a lower cost of living with the goal of retiring early. One of the biggest benefits of ExpatFIRE is that it can help you achieve your financial goals faster.
While you probably need at least $1,000,000 for FIRE in the US, you can do it on half of that in many countries around the world. Curious which country you can retire early in?
Financial Independence and Early Retirement Planning
The Casual Capitalist is all about making financial independence and early retirement simple and achievable. Too often, money advice is either overly complicated or designed for Wall Street insiders. I believe anyone can take control of their finances and build the life they want with the right plan and the right mindset.
Here, you will find straightforward strategies for:
• Reaching financial independence faster
• Planning for early retirement
• Making smarter investment and money decisions
• Reducing your tax burden and keeping more of what you earn
• Balancing freedom today with security tomorrow
My goal is to cut through the noise and show you practical, real world ways to grow wealth and design a lifestyle you do not need a vacation from. Whether you want to retire early, work less, or simply have more choices, The Casual Capitalist is your guide.
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