The uFIRE newsletter
Kindling
One small idea a week to help you catch FIRE.
Big fires start small. Kindling is a free, three-minute email, once a week: one idea, one tip and one thing you can do in ten minutes to move a step closer to financial independence.
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One idea, one tip and one 10-minute action to help you catch FIRE. About a 3-minute read.
What you get each week
One idea
Worth thinking about, explained in plain English.
One tip
Something practical you can actually use.
One 10-minute action
A small step to take this week.
One link to go deeper
A uFIRE guide or calculator, if you want more.
Plus a short note from Matt W, uFIRE's founder, who paid off about $1M of debt, semi-retired at 40 and is now back at work for a season.
Written for everyone
Employees, firefighters, police officers and teachers, tradespeople, business owners, doctors and dentists. Whatever you earn, whatever your path.
Sample topics
- Your freedom has a numberTurn “someday” into a figure, starting from what your life costs.
- The one number that sets your timelineWhy your savings rate matters more than your salary.
- Fees are a leak you can’t seeHow small yearly costs add up over decades.
- Retire to somethingWhat the freedom is for, not just the money.
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- Weekly, never daily
- About a 3-minute read
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- Education only, never sales pitches or personal advice
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Want a taste first? Start with The road to FIRE, on one page.