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The S&P 500's long-run historical average annual return is roughly 10% before inflation. A higher assumed return reaches your FIRE number sooner; a lower one takes longer. From 0% to 100%.
A higher withdrawal rate produces a smaller FIRE number and reaches it sooner; a lower withdrawal rate produces a larger FIRE number. FIRE number = annual expenses ÷ withdrawal rate.
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Coast FIRE = you stop actively saving but let existing investments grow untouched until traditional retirement age.

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Your FIRE number today is $1M. But your expenses will also grow with inflation, so by the time you reach FIRE in 32 years, you'll actually need $2.6M to cover the same lifestyle.
You'll reach FIRE at age 62, in 32 years

FIRE number$1M
Current savings$50K
Still needed$950K
Years to FIRE32
FIRE age62
This is because your $40K/year expenses grow to $103K/year by then, at your assumed inflation rate.

Your savings rate: 33.3%

$0$1M$2M$3MYear 0Year 5Year 10Year 15Year 20Year 25Year 32Portfolio growthFIRE number (inflation-adjusted)
$0$1M$2M$3MYear 0Year 9Year 18Year 32Portfolio growthFIRE number (inflation-adjusted)

The chart, the other-assumptions tables and the method are on the full calculator.

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