Financial Independence Calculator

THE POSITION OF FUCK YOU MONEY

Based on the FIRE movement and John Goodman's famous speech in The Gambler (2014) — financial independence is reached when your passive income covers all expenses, and your wealth never decreases. Fill in fewer than 9 variables and simulate your future.

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The total money you already have invested or saved / net worth.
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The money you earn from your job or business per year
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% of income added to savings each year. SavingsRate = (Income-Expenses) / Income (Higher SavingsRate = exponentially faster freedom)
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How much your income increases each year.
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The average yearly return on your investments (S&P 500: ~7–10%, Bonds: ~2–5%).
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How much prices increase each year (your money loses value).
The age when you want to stop working completely. Age at which labor income stops.
Used to compute current age.
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% of last avg salary as pension.
WEALTH PROJECTION
Year (Age) Wealth Labor Income / Pension Annual Expenses Capital Income Wealth Δ FI 🤑