What we’re about
Update 1/26/25
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~ Mike Phillips
folkefire
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Are you pursuing the radical path of financial independence and early retirement (FIRE)? This is a big tent party - spanning SlowFI to FatFI and all iterations in between. Let's get together to discuss our philosophy of money and LIVING LIFE. Whether you're already financially independent, on your way, or curious about how to get started, we'd love to have you.
Our main rules are
> 1. be nice and encourage genuine conversation,
> 2. don't lecture or take up too much space,
> 3. have empathy and sensitivity for our different stations and/or journey.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES via Mike P
Please check out this URL at my website where I offer more resources and learnings from my own FIRE journey: https://www.folkefire.com/fire
Upcoming events (1)
See all- FIRE - Year in ReviewDick's Primal Burger, Portland, OR
After an unexpected summer vacation, we're back in October - and thinking about 2026.
Regardless of your FIRE phase (learning, accumulation, retired) or FIRE path (Slow, Coast, Barista, Lean, Fat) - most of us like to take a moment each year (or each week!) to look at the numbers, evaluate our progress, and recalibrate moving forward.
This group often works best when we're learning from others, so I thought we could have a contemplative discussion on our learnings from 2025 to better prepare for 2026. An example discussion might look like this:
What you did well: I doubled the gigs performed, thus earning 2x as much from my side hustle
What you could improve on: I didn't make my side hustle a priority, therefore I earned 1/4 of my goal
What you will do differently in 2026: I'll dedicate 3x more time towards my side hustle; booking 1 gig per month at a minimum
Other thoughts?This isn't an MBA program so not all of your goals have to be SMART; in fact sometimes the best goals are visionary or metaphysical (see also: Rick Rubin). But we'll get our hive mind together and see if we might inspire one another as we ponder 2026 in the context of FIRE.
