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Barista FIRE Calculator

Calculate and plan your Barista FIRE progress for free

About this Barista FIRE Calculator

Barista FIRE is another variation of Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) where you save to the point when you are able to quit a high-stress job to pursue a lower-stress but lower pay one. This calculator is created to help you calculate and visualize that plan and milestones.

Your Current Situations

Current Age:
Current Net Worth:
Expected Annual Return:
Additional Contribution:
Contribution Growth:

Your Barista FIRE Expectation

Desired Barista FIRE Age:
Retirement Income:
Retirement Spending:

Your Full Retirement Expectation

Retirement Annual Spending:
Annual Withdrawal Rate:

Barista FIRE Goal

Your Wealth at Barista FIRE: $0.00

Barista FIRE Age: 45

Years until Barista FIRE: 0 years

Barista FIRE Month:

Full Retirement Goal

Required Wealth for Retirement: $0.00

Your Wealth at Retirement: $0.00

Retirement Age: 0

Years until Retirement: 0 years

Retirement Month:

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What Is Barista FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early)?

Barista FIRE is the combination of early retirement and part-time work. Those pursuing Barista FIRE aim to save aggressively to the point where they can live off their investments while working part-time or pursuing lower-stress, more enjoyable jobs. Some folks prefer this setup for as long as they can, while others work until they can fully retire.

How Does FIRE Work?

Two key components of FIRE are saving aggressively and investing wisely. By starting saving your income early and investing the sums, compound interest can accelerate the journey to Financial Independence and Retire Early.

How to use this calculator?

The journey to financial independence and early retirement, commonly known as Barista FIRE, requires careful planning and strategic financial decisions. To assist you in this plan, our website provides a powerful and user-friendly tool—the Barista FIRE Calculator. In this guide, we'll walk you through the step-by-step process of utilizing the calculator's capabilities to map out your path to financial freedom.

Step 1: Input Your Current Situation

a. Current Age in Years

b. Current Net Worth

c. Expected Annual Return in Percent

Step 2: Input Your Contribution Plan

a. Additional Contribution (Value and Frequency)

Specify any extra contributions you plan to make, including the value and frequency (e.g., monthly, quarterly, or annually).

b. Contribution Growth (Growth Rate and Frequency)

If your contributions are expected to increase, input the growth rate and frequency. This accounts for your evolving financial commitment.

Step 3: Input Your Barista FIRE Expectation

a. Desired Barista FIRE Age

Entering the age at which you aim to achieve Barista financial independence and retire early.

b. Retirement Income (Value and Frequency)

Input the income you expect to receive during your retirement and specify its frequency.

c. Retirement Spending

Specify your planned annual spending during retirement. This includes all anticipated expenses in your post-working years.

Step 4: Input Your Full Retirement Expectation

Full Retirement Formula

a. Retirement Annual Spending

Retirement Annual Spending is your estimated spending for any given year during retirement. This involves creating a detailed budget that takes into account all your future expenses, including housing, healthcare, travel, hobbies, and any other costs you expect to incur. It's important to be realistic and thorough in this assessment to ensure your retirement years are financially comfortable.

b. Withdrawal Rate

Retirement Annual Spending is your estimated spending for any given year during retirement. This involves creating a detailed budget that takes into account all your future expenses, including housing, healthcare, travel, hobbies, and any other costs you expect to incur. It's important to be realistic and thorough in this assessment to ensure your retirement years are financially comfortable.

The widely accepted safe withdrawal rate is typically between 3% and 4%. This means that for every $1 million in your retirement portfolio, you can withdraw $30,000 to $40,000 annually, assuming a 3% to 4% withdrawal rate.

Step 5: Click "Get Result" to Do the Calculations

Step 6: Review Your Results

a. Barista FIRE Goal

This part help you see the goal to reach Barista Stage including your wealth at Barista FIRE, age when you will achieve Barista FIRE, years until you reach it and month in which you could attain it.

b. Full Retirement Goal

The result is similar to Barista FIRE Goal section, but the numbers are for your full retirement.

c. Evolution of Your Plan

This section will display your plan in chart and table including your net worth, retirement goal, and planned deposits over time.

By following these steps, you can leverage the Barista FIRE Calculator to gain insights into your financial future, enabling you to make informed decisions and take actionable steps towards achieving your Barista FIRE goals. Start planning today to unlock a future of financial freedom and early retirement.

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