1.1K posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 35 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Thursdays around 1 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (100%).
r/Fire Traffic & Engagement r/Fire Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/Fire Most Active Times When r/Fire Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
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r/Fire Flair Performance r/Fire Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Advice Request | 236 (51.0%) | 18 |
| General Question | 147 (31.7%) | 42 |
| Milestone / Celebration | 29 (6.3%) | 96 |
| Opinion | 27 (5.8%) | 54 |
| Original Content | 9 (1.9%) | 1 |
| Subreddit PSA / Meta | 4 (0.9%) | 23 |
| External Resource | 4 (0.9%) | 1 |
| Non-USA | 4 (0.9%) | 1 |
| News | 3 (0.6%) | 1 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/Fire Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/Fire
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| fire | 273 (25.0%) | 37 | 36 |
| retirement | 71 (6.5%) | 37 | 34 |
| advice | 57 (5.2%) | 6 | 11 |
| retire | 45 (4.1%) | 14 | 21 |
| years | 45 (4.1%) | 13 | 17 |
| early | 43 (3.9%) | 16 | 24 |
| financial | 38 (3.5%) | 16 | 18 |
| plan | 38 (3.5%) | 4 | 12 |
| anyone | 36 (3.3%) | 52 | 48 |
| money | 36 (3.3%) | 36 | 44 |
r/Fire Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Fire
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
This community doesn't link off-site.
Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.
r/Fire Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Fire
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Huge Inheritance... Now What?
50 is not middle age, 37 is
FIRE Update: 18 Months Ago We Quit Our Jobs With a $935K NW to Travel 12 Countries in 12 Months - Final Sabbatical Update
Freedom!!
I wish I could tell people how to FIRE as I did, but honestly it was all just luck
Vanguard predicts 4-5% returns the next decade, lower than the 10% of the past
I did it - finally reached 1m!!!
You can’t FIRE in most countries
When did FIRE change from lean FIRE to high income FIRE?
Why do most financial experts say FIRE is not good idea?
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huge Inheritance... Now What? | 1.4K | 1.0K | text | Jul 22 |
| 50 is not middle age, 37 is | 1.3K | 522 | text | Jul 15 |
| FIRE Update: 18 Months Ago We Quit Our Jobs With a $935K NW to Travel 12 Countries in 12 Months - Final Sabbatical Update | 1.2K | 181 | text | Jul 2 |
| Freedom!! | 909 | 161 | text | Jul 27 |
| I wish I could tell people how to FIRE as I did, but honestly it was all just luck | 907 | 277 | text | Jul 30 |
| Vanguard predicts 4-5% returns the next decade, lower than the 10% of the past | 885 | 444 | text | Jul 8 |
| I did it - finally reached 1m!!! | 745 | 104 | text | Jul 27 |
| You can’t FIRE in most countries | 737 | 597 | text | Jul 16 |
| When did FIRE change from lean FIRE to high income FIRE? | 558 | 528 | text | Jul 13 |
| Why do most financial experts say FIRE is not good idea? | 556 | 543 | text | Jul 10 |
r/Fire Audience Overlap r/Fire Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/Fire FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/Fire
What's the best time to post on r/Fire?
Based on posting volume, r/Fire is most active on Thursdays around 1 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/Fire?
r/Fire averages 35 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/Fire get?
Posts on r/Fire average about 28 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Fire get most?
On r/Fire, most posts are text posts (100%)