F.I.R.E. investing academy

Learn everything you need to know about the financial independence & retiring early investing strategy

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LIFETIME
COURSE
ACCESS

ONE-TIME

$347

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AS a lifetime course member:

4+ hours of on-demand tutorial videos

Downloadable Investing PDFs, Excels, and Calculators

Annual Course Update to follow governmental guidelines

20% off for every 1-on-1 session with Psy​

AS a lifetime course member:

4+ hours of on-demand tutorial videos

Downloadable Investing PDFs, Excels, and Calculators

Annual Course Update to follow governmental guidelines

course content

10 sections ● 70 lesssons

Module 1: Get Started!
  • Welcome!
  • Course Tutorial & Downloads
  • Join the Private FIRE Community
Module 2: FIRE Starter
  • Creating Your FIRE Timeline
  • Calculate Your Net Worth
  • What is FIRE?
  • The 4% Withdrawal Rule
  • What is Lean FIRE?
  • What is Fat FIRE?
  • What is Coast FIRE?
  • 8 Levels of Financial Independence
  • Tracking FIRE Expenses
Module 3: FIRE Checklist
  • Your FIRE Checklist
  • Calculate FIRE Number
  • 401K Employer Match
  • Create a Debt Payoff Plan
  • Savings Rate Calculator
  • Module 3 Quiz
Module 4: Taxes
  • Standard Deduction (2025 Edition)
  • Federal Income Tax (2025 Edition)
  • Pre-Tax Contributions (2025 Edition)
  • Roth Contributions (2025 Edition)
  • Capital Gains Tax (2025 Edition)
  • Capital Gains Tax Examples (2025 Edition)
  • Tax Lots
Module 5: Investment Vehicles
  • Cash Buckets
  • Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Basics
  • Traditional IRA Income Limits (2025 Edition)
  • Roth IRA Income Limits (2025 Edition)
  • Roth IRA Eligibility
  • Roth IRA Contributions vs Rollovers (2025 Edition)
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • 401K, 403b, 457, and TSP
  • Taxable Brokerage Account
Module 6: Retirement Calculator
  • Compound Interest Calculator
  • 401K Calculator (2025 Edition)
  • Roth IRA Calculator (2025 Edition)
  • HSA Calculator
  • TSP Calculator
Module 7: Types of Investments
  • Active Funds vs Index Funds
  • Automatic Investments
  • Types of Dividends
  • Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) vs Mutual Funds
  • The Fundamentals of Stocks
  • Target-Date Funds
  • Interest Payments
  • Other Income Sources
  • Individual Stocks
Module 8: Investment Strategies
    • 401K to Roth IRA Conversion
    • 401K to IRA Rollover
    • Mega Backdoor Roth (2025 Edition)
    • Understand Your Risk Tolerance
    • Backdoor Roth IRA (2025 Edition)
    • Unrealized Gains vs Realized Gains
    • Rule of 120: Asset Allocation
    • Rule of 72: How Long to Double Your Investments
    • Lump Sum vs Dollar Cost Average
    • Rule of 55 with 401K: Early Withdrawal Rules
    • Withdrawal Frequency
  • 3 Withdrawal Strategies
Module 9: Investment Research
    • Research Index Funds
    • Research Mutual Funds
    • Research ETFs
    • Understanding Your Investments
    • When to Get an Expert
Module 10: Money Psychology
    • The FIRE Mindset
    • Defeating Your Fear
    • Tune Out Noises

course content

8 sections ● 46 lesssons

Module 1: Get Started!
  • Welcome!
  • Course Tutorial & Downloads
  • Join the Private FIRE Community
Module 2: FIRE Starter
  • Creating Your FIRE Timeline
  • Calculate Your Net Worth
  • What is FIRE?
  • The 4% Withdrawal Rule
  • What is Lean FIRE?
  • What is Fat FIRE?
  • What is Coast FIRE?
  • 8 Levels of Financial Independence
  • Tracking FIRE Expenses
Module 3: FIRE Checklist
  • Your FIRE Checklist
  • Calculate FIRE Number
  • 401K Employer Match
  • Savings Rate Calculator
Module 4: Taxes
  • Standard Deduction (2024 Edition)
  • Federal Income Tax (2024 Edition)
  • Pre-Tax Contributions (2024 Edition)
  • Roth Contributions (2024 Edition)
  • Capital Gains Tax
  • Capital Gains Tax Examples (2024 Edition)
  • Tax Lots
Module 5: Investment Vehicles
  • Cash Buckets
  • Roth IRA
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • 401K, 403b, 457, and TSP
Module 6: Retirement Calculator
  • Compound Interest Calculator
  • 401K Calculator
  • Roth IRA Calculator
  • HSA Calculator
Module 7: Types of Investments
  • Active Funds vs Index Funds
  • Automatic Investments
  • Types of Dividends
  • Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) vs Mutual Funds
  • The Fundamentals of Stocks
  • Target-Date Funds
Module 8: Investment Strategies
  • 401K to Roth IRA Conversion
  • 401K to IRA Rollover
  • Mega Backdoor Roth (2024 Edition)
  • Understand Your Risk Tolerance
  • Backdoor Roth IRA (2024 Edition)
  • Unrealized Gains vs Realized Gains
  • Rule of 120: Asset Allocation
  • Rule of 72: How Long to Double Your Investments
  • Lump Sum vs Dollar Cost Average
  • Rule of 55 with 401K: Early Withdrawal Rules
  • Withdrawal Frequency
  • 3 Withdrawal Strategies

frequently asked questions

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We’ll update the course annually or when Congress implements a change like SECURE Act 2.0. The IRS provides updated numbers annually. We want the information to be as accurate as possible.

The discount code will be visible to the course members in Circle. 

For people who are new to investing and the F.I.R.E. movement.

 Absolutely. Your access to the course is indefinite. We do not remove your account even if you become inactive for quite some time.

The 20% discount applies to the first-time purchase. The 20% discount is unlimited for premium members.

No. the course is not refundable once you make the purchase.

 You will not get a refund if you downgrade in the middle of the plan. However, you can downgrade to a basic plan after 12 months have passed.

You are free to schedule additional sessions at any time with a discounted price (except for the basic plan)