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Chubby FIRE: A Practical Path to Financial Independence with Comfort

Chubby FIRE: A Practical Path to Financial Independence with Comfort

Chubby FIRE offers a realistic path to early retirement—balancing financial independence with a comfortable lifestyle. Learn how to build a plan that supports flexibility, moderate spending, and long-term security using ReachFi’s dynamic planning tools.

What Is Cost Basis — And Why Should You Care?

What Is Cost Basis — And Why Should You Care?

Cost basis is what you paid for an investment, including fees. When you sell, it’s subtracted from the sale price to calculate capital gains or losses.

Cash Flow Is King: The Hidden Force Behind Financial Freedom

Cash Flow Is King: The Hidden Force Behind Financial Freedom

Think net worth tells the full story? Think again. Real financial freedom is built on cash flow. In this blog, we break down how ReachFi helps you project it into the future so you can plan with confidence.

Are You Paying for Space You Don’t Use? How Wasted Square Footage Drains Your Wallet

Are You Paying for Space You Don’t Use? How Wasted Square Footage Drains Your Wallet

Most families use only 40% of their home's space—but pay 100% of the cost. Learn how optimizing your living space can help you retire years earlier. Try it on ReachFi.

Why Static FIRE Calculators Don’t Work for Real Life (and What to Use Instead)

Why Static FIRE Calculators Don’t Work for Real Life (and What to Use Instead)

The Problem with Most FIRE Calculators: They Assume Life is Linear Open any popular FIRE calculator, and you’ll find this pattern: * Enter your income * Enter your expenses * Set your savings rate * Choose your expected return * Get a FIRE number or retirement date It feels empowering… until life happens. Real

Raising a Family While Pursuing FIRE: A Real-Life Simulation

Raising a Family While Pursuing FIRE: A Real-Life Simulation

Can you still pursue FIRE while raising a family? We walk through a real-world simulation using ReachFi to see how kids, career breaks, college savings, and housing upgrades impact your financial independence timeline—and why static calculators don’t cut it.

We Moved from NYC to Austin—Here’s What It Did to Our Finances

We Moved from NYC to Austin—Here’s What It Did to Our Finances

After years of living in New York City, my partner and I started wondering what life might look like somewhere more spacious, more affordable, and a little slower-paced. Before making any decisions, we modeled the move in ReachFi - accounting for taxes, housing, lifestyle changes, and even career adjustments. The

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