what is FIRE ?

[amadeus]

What is the acronym FIRE ? Thx.

 

[aaronc879]

Financially Independent Retire Early. It's basically the goal of everyone on this forum. FI gives you the option to RE if you choose.

 

[rodi]

Here's a handy link
http://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f47/acronyms-and-slang-frequently-used-on-the-forum-34884.html

You'll find lots of subtleties when you read the posts... people use just FI for financial independence, ER and RE tend to be interchangable... Then there's SIRE - for those without the big savings but with nice pensions (secure income retired early)...

 

[cantlogin]

Please, please forgive me.
I had to look it up when I first came here too, but...
I just have to post this.