Coast FIRE guides
Plain guides to Coast FIRE, with every number worked out.
What is Coast FIRE? A plain guide with one worked example
Coast FIRE explained in plain English: what it means, how to work out your number, and a full worked example with every step shown.
October 19, 2026 · 6 min read
Coast FIRE for couples: how to work out one number for two people
How couples can work out one Coast FIRE number: what to combine, whose age to use, and a worked example with two incomes and two pensions.
October 19, 2026 · 5 min read
Coast FIRE with a pension or Social Security: how much less you need
A pension shrinks your Coast FIRE number. See how much, with a worked example comparing no pension, a small pension and a larger one.
October 19, 2026 · 5 min read