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FI Number Calculator

Find your financial independence number in seconds. See your Lean FI, standard FI, and Fat FI targets based on your expenses.

Your Inputs

Your FI Number

$1,500,000

25x your annual expenses

FI Targets by Lifestyle

Lean FI

20x expenses (frugal)

$1,200,000

Standard FI

25x expenses (4% rule)

$1,500,000

Fat FI

33x expenses (comfortable)

$1,980,000

Your Numbers

Annual Expenses

$60,000

Monthly Expenses

$5,000

Withdrawal rate: 4%. Your FI number = annual expenses / withdrawal rate.

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What Alistair will see:

FI Number: $60,000/yr expenses = $1,500,000 FI target (25x rule).

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