Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTVawn HimmelsbachWed, September 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM GMT+2 6 min readAmnajKhetsamtip/EnvatoFor many people, saving for retirement is stressful: How much should I be putting away? When will I have enough to retire? Will I have enough, or will I outlive my savings?So perhaps it's not surprising that a simple retirement formula, called Coast Fi (Coast financial independence), is gaining steam among young people, especially as they face uncertainty around the future of work and concerns about the future of Social Security.Must ReadJeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being oneDave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake.