The FIRE Secret You Didn't Know

Life Gets Cheaper After Financial Independence

FIRE enthusiasts often struggle to decide how much money they need once they FIRE. Many worry about lifestyle inflation: “With so much time on my hands, I am bound to spend more than I thought” or “What if I had underestimated how much I need". Stuck in this mindset, many either give up trying to FIRE or never actually FIRE for fear of running short.

After FIRE, I realized the opposite. To be clear, I knew I would keep my costs under control, but I thought it would come at greater discipline than before I fired. It actually came more effortlessly: life often becomes more economical after achieving financial independence.