Free Barista FIRE Calculator

Calculate how much savings you need for Barista FIRE -- supplementing a part-time job income with investment withdrawals.

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Barista FIRE Number

$500,000

Income Gap$20,000
Full FIRE Number$1,000,000

Barista FIRE Number vs Part-Time Annual Income

Barista FIRE

Barista FIRE Number = (Expenses - Part-Time Income) / Withdrawal Rate

Barista FIRE means leaving your full-time career but working part-time (often for benefits like health insurance) while drawing down a smaller portfolio.

Comparison

TypePortfolio Needed Full FIRE ($40k expenses)$1,000,000 Barista FIRE ($20k part-time)$500,000 Coast FIREJust cover expenses

Example Calculation

$40,000 expenses, $20,000 part-time income, 4% withdrawal.

  1. 01Gap = $40,000 - $20,000 = $20,000
  2. 02Barista FIRE number = $20,000 / 0.04 = $500,000
  3. 03This is half the full FIRE number of $1,000,000

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