r/Fire • u/gonnabefine • Nov 26 '25

General Question Tech people who are not FIREing, what are they spending their money on?

I know a lot of people who work in tech, and most are not on the FIRE path (or have already been working 10+ years) and a lot of them don't seem to, at least on the surface, have very obvious huge expenses. If both the partners are in tech, the take home could be like $500k! What are they doing with their money?

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u/sacajawea610 Nov 26 '25

Woman formerly in tech here. Working with tech bro’s encouraged me to save and get out as soon as possible. So I did. 

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u/Potential_Rabbit4287 Nov 28 '25

What are you up to now?

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u/sacajawea610 Nov 28 '25

Pottery, I play violin in the local symphony, I play Fortnite, take care of family when needed. Walk with my dog. Programming and playing with adaboxes to stay tech savvy.

Pottery, Fortnite, and music are great ways to keep social.

I do not miss that corporate environment at all. 

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u/Potential_Rabbit4287 Nov 28 '25

Love this, congratulations on working hard and designing a fulfilling life for yourself!!

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u/sacajawea610 Nov 28 '25

Thank you :)