A. The acronym “FIRE” stands for “Financial Independence, Retire Early”, a movement born largely online with a focus on spending less, saving more, and harnessing the power of compounding to retire early.
Her is an article from Quartz that analyzes its philosophy you might find interesting. The FIRE movement (as embodied by the massive nearly-400,000 participants in its active sub-reddit) arguably goes even further, embodying a broader life philosophy that combines personal finance with “a DIY work ethic, opportunistic side hustles, life hacking, and the tenets of anti-consumerism”.
Are you on FIRE?