FIRE
5 articles tagged FIRE.
FIRE for Doctors in India: Planning Around a Late Start and Malpractice Risk (2026)
Doctors earn well eventually, but MBBS plus postgraduate training means the earning clock starts nearly a decade later than most professions — and professional indemnity insurance is a real line item most FIRE calculators ignore.
Lean FIRE vs Fat FIRE vs Coast FIRE: The Real Math for India (2026)
Most FIRE content in India skips straight to one corpus number. Here's what Lean, Fat, Coast, and Barista FIRE actually mean in rupee terms, worked through the same household example.
The FIRE Healthcare Gap: How Early Retirees in India Actually Cover 30-40 Years Without Employer Insurance
The most underestimated FIRE risk in India isn't the market — it's healthcare. Employer cover ends on resignation day; here's how to actually prepare years in advance.
FIRE for IT Professionals in India: Planning Around RSUs, ESOPs and Variable Pay (2026)
Equity compensation makes FIRE math more complicated — taxed twice, vesting on its own schedule, and easy to over-concentrate in. Here's how to actually plan around it.
FIRE at 40 vs 45 vs 50 in India: How Much You Actually Need to Save Each Month
The standard 25x FIRE rule assumes a 30-year retirement. Retire at 40 instead and the math changes completely — here's the real multiple and savings rate for each target age.