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most people i know in fire will retire between 27 and 35. i was able to retire at age ~29 i believe. still workin tho.

if u think people save so they can retire at age 75, u dont understand what u r talking about

What you're talking about is American programmer's salaries. Not everyone lives in America and not everyone's a programmer

I believe the OP is actually living in Eastern Europe (see his comment above). FWIW, it's perhaps easier to FIRE in EE than in US - thanks to geographic arbitrate, you can earn $10k after tax per month and easily save 90% (or, say 80% if you want kids and very comfortable living). We don't have access to $400k FAANG jobs, but we make up for it with $100-$150k remote jobs and low costs of living.

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