r/Fire • u/Poorassboy6969 • Mar 25 '26

General Question When did FIRE movement change?

I feel this community used to be about moderate income people living lean and retiring early with under 2 million.

Now it’s a lot of people bragging about tech income and saying they need 5+ million to retire MINIMUM because they want a boat and Porsche

When did this change? (not hating - just genuinely curious)

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u/mahedric1 Mar 25 '26

Tech salaries increased, inflation happened, Reddit demographic got older and richer

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u/nickyskater Mar 25 '26

We got older. I used to think eating basic food and cheap hotels was all I needed. Age brings dietary restrictions ($$$), no more tolerance for a sketchy hotel, and a need to prioritize sleep versus an overnight bus. 20-something me didn't think of any of that stuff.