
I built this because I needed proof that we were on track for what we have always said we were going to do, retire early.
I'm not a financial expert. I'm a regular mom, a wife, someone who has worked 2-3 jobs since I was 15. I'm also someone who decided pretty early on that retiring at 65 was not my jam. My husband and I have spent years being intentional with our money, paying off any big debts we had (home, land, etc.), and building wealth slowly and consistently.
What is the FIRE Dashboard?
The FIRE Dashboard is a Google Sheets template that calculates your path to Financial Independence based on your planned expenses, your investments, and the life you're actually building toward. Plug in your numbers and it does the rest. You'll have your FIRE number in under five minutes.
What's inside:
What FIRE actually means in plain language, and how to use every tab
A Setup tab: five inputs, three adjustable assumptions. Everything else auto-calculates.
Dashboard: your FIRE number, FI progress, and a year-by-year growth chart showing exactly when your portfolio crosses your target
FIRE Paths: six strategies (Lean, FIRE, Fat, FINE, Barista, and Coast) with plain-language explanations, real-life examples, and your personalized numbers for each
An optional couples view: run individual and combined numbers side by side if you wish.
This is for you if:
You've heard of FIRE but don't know your number
You're already investing but want to see your actual timeline
You want to see how small changes today (saving a little more, adjusting your timeline, shifting your strategy) impact your future
You want data that shows you where you stand, not just where you hope you are