📖 FIRE Stories
Real plans. Real people.
Six Australians, six different paths to financial independence. See exactly how ProjectFi models each plan — with real numbers, real tax, and real super.
Lean FIRE
🟢 On Track
Maya Patel
Library tech. $72k income. Retiring at 42.
Income
$72k
FIRE age
42
FIRE #
$650k
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Coast FIRE
⚡ Early
James Chen & Priya Mehta
Hit their coast number at 30. Now just… coasting.
🟡 Could retire 15 years early
Income
$220k
FIRE age
60
FIRE #
$1.9M
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Barista FIRE
🟢 On Track
Sam Nguyen
Ex-engineer. Semi-retired at 42. Living on $36k/yr while $480k compounds.
Income
$38k
FIRE age
55
FIRE #
$800k
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Flamingo FIRE
🟢 On Track
Aisha Robinson & Tom Robinson
Half their FIRE number hit at 40. Now letting compounding close the gap.
Income
$157k
FIRE age
55
FIRE #
$1.8M
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Regular FIRE
🟢 On Track
David Kowalski & Leanne Kowalski
Dual income, disciplined savings, retiring at 50. The textbook path.
🟡 Hit target 4 years early
Income
$255k
FIRE age
50
FIRE #
$2M
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Fat FIRE
⚠️ Shortfall
Dr. Ravi Sundaram
Surgeon. $420k income. $4M target. The projection said age 52. Reality said 55.
🔴 $1.2M shortfall — honest planning in action
Income
$420k
FIRE age
52
FIRE #
$4M
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