Karsten Jeske, author of the Early Retirement Now blog and its 60+ post Safe Withdrawal Rate series — the most rigorous public treatment of SWR math available.
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Bill Perkins' philosophy arguing you should spend more in your healthy years rather than over-saving. A counterweight to extreme frugality.
Pete Adeney, the blogger widely credited with popularizing FIRE in the 2010s. Known for aggressive frugality and the "Shockingly Simple Math" post.
The largest FIRE-focused subreddit, 2M+ members. Home of the weekly "Daily Discussion" and "Milestones" threads. More data-driven than most FIRE communities.
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