Can I use PortfolioPilot for early retirement or FIRE planning?
Yes — PortfolioPilot is well-suited for early retirement and FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) planning.
- Model your target retirement age: In the Retirement Planner, go to the People tab and set your retirement age to whenever you plan to stop working — whether that's 40, 45, or 50.
- Account for a longer retirement horizon: FIRE planning assumes a 40–50 year retirement. Set your life expectancy accordingly in the People tab to stress-test your portfolio over a longer period.
- Add part-time income: If you plan to do some work in early retirement, go to Retirement Planning → Money in & out tab → Recurring income or expenses → + Add payment → Custom payment. Enter your expected income and set a start and end date.
- Check your success probability: The retirement success probability shown in the planner runs Monte Carlo simulations across thousands of market scenarios — aim for 85%+ for a robust FIRE plan.