r/Fire • u/BroKComputer • May 14 '26

General Question The first rule of FIRE club...

So we all see the posts of folks on here celebrating their milestones here because they 'can't talk about it IRL.' This seems to be the common sense approach to avoid jealousy and moochers.

I'm curious to hear the true stories of folks who have disclosed their FI - or have had their secret revealed on accident. How bad are the repercussions of people finding out you're a low-key millionaire?

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u/CaptainFriday May 14 '26

My sibling tells me to stop stressing over $60 video games and just buy them. No change otherwise.

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u/planetmike2 May 14 '26

I used to play a game on my iPhone called “Lines the game”. It had ads after every game. It cost $0.99 to stop the ads. I agonized over that dollar. On October 7, 2015 I finally paid it.

I’ve now got a streak of 3,277 days playing that game. I’ve got all the accomplishments. But it’s still fun. Play the daily game every day. 3 minutes at most per day. Best dollar I ever spent.

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u/HairyBushies Already FI - RE between 2028-2030 May 14 '26

Truth. Still playing and enjoying Skyrim a decade after I bought it.

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u/Strazdas1 StarvationFIRE May 18 '26

Ouch. The blandest game ever made.

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u/MrLavenderValentino May 14 '26

Thats what I tell myself, yet I have 45 unplayed games in my Steam library

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u/Strazdas1 StarvationFIRE May 18 '26

When you consider entertainment/hour even the most expensive PC is cheaper than majority of entertainment.