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We've developed our own proprietary set of calculators meant to help you visualize and prepare for the next phase of your financial journey. Dig in, and please feel free to contact us if you have any calculators or new features you would like to see!

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Reading material

We have assembled the foundational information to get your start on the right foot down the FIRE path to financial independence.

The Importance of Savings Rate in FIRE

Explore the essential role of savings rate in the FIRE movement for achieving financial independence and early retirement. Learn how to balance frugality, investment strategies, and lifestyle to accelerate your journey towards financial freedom.

Trust vs. Living Will: Setting Up Your Estate Plan

Estate Planning is an often overlooked, yet incredibly important step in your path to Financial Independence. Let's dive into the world of Trusts and Wills, and why you need to create one as soon as you can.

Achieving Financial Independence: A Step-by-Step Guide

Explore a step-by-step guide to achieving financial independence. Understand the core principles of the FIRE movement and strategies for early retirement.

What’s Next?

Start tracking with Empower

Now that you’ve calculated your time horizon to financial independence, we strongly encourage you to start tracking your money. We believe that Empower is the most comprehensive free financial tool you can find online to manage your finances and track towards your FI date.

We love the free features Empower offers, including the ability to:

Track and manage your income and expenses
Track your net worth
Analyze your investment portfolios for excessive fees (this is especially important early on in your FI journey)
Analyze your investment portfolios for proper asset allocation
Run various retirement planning calculations with their amazing retirement calculators

Our favorite financial management tool is free to use and take less than a minute to sign up. Though you must create Empower login credentials to use them, you don't need to enroll in Empower's advisory service. As you may know, we always try to avoid fees whenever possible. We also strongly recommend fee-only financial advisors, so you know how much you're paying up front and avoid advice with conflicts of interest. By signing up with Empower for free and aggregating all your accounts in one place, you'll be well on your way toward financial independence.