4kFIRE

A 30-something chronicling a family journey to FIRE with 4 kids

Blog Posts

  • FIRE Number(s) and Timelines

    What is a FIRE number? One of the big discussions in the FIRE community (I read a lot of Reddit…) is what a person’s FIRE number is. This refers to the savings amount someone needs to achieve in order to be Financially Independent/Retire Early. The cool part about a FIRE number is that it’s personal Read more

  • Our Current Financial Position and Decisions

    Was having kids a financial decision for us? I was reading a post on a FIRE subreddit about how kids impact finances, and I noticed how people have such different perspectives on when is the best (financial) time to have kids.  The post asked how much money you had when you had your first kid, Read more

  • Introduction: Who Are We and What Are We About?

    Hi!  I’m Ms. 4kFIRE, a 35-year old working in Canadian academia who lives in Ontario with my husband and our four kids.  Mr. 4kFIRE and I are both passionate about personal finance and making our money work for us.  Our goal is to invest our money wisely now so that we can both stop working Read more