FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early)
✓ Last verified 14 Sep 2026
The short version
FIRE is a movement built around saving aggressively enough to stop relying on employment income well before traditional retirement age.
See our full article on FIRE's realism in India for the complete picture - in short, FIRE requires an unusually high sustained savings rate and, because early retirement means a longer drawdown period with no further income, an even more conservative withdrawal strategy than standard-age retirement already calls for.
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