What is an FI Number?

The world of personal finance is filled with all sorts of terms and definitions with the holy grail being financial independence, that magical point where you are not bound to your daily grind. Over the last 30 years, there has been a movement around financial independence called FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early), which essentially comes down to being well off enough that you don’t need to work to be able to live a comfortable life (AKA retiring). This is where the FI or Financial Independence number comes in. What is an FI number?  The net worth at which the annual growth of that net worth by itself covers your annual expenses. Simply put, when you hit a magic number in your net worth, it will allow you to live off what you have saved up for the remainder of your life.  Calculating this number can get complicated if you want Continue Reading