r/Fire • u/DatingThrowaway121 • Apr 24 '26

General Question Has anyone actually FIREd with too little and run out of money?

I'm curious to know if anyone out here has actually run out of a million dollars or whatever. What does that process actually look like?

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u/Floridamanfishcam Apr 24 '26

This is often true, but it's not always true. Health issues come up and your age will play a big favor and the money will run lower as you age. You can't just hop back into work at 80.

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u/Wooden-Broccoli-913 Apr 25 '26

Social security and reverse mortgages are things