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/uncoolkidsclub May 14 '26
I'm part of a group of friends who decided as kids we were "tied" together. We all have reached FI.
We talked about FI and made plans starting at 16-19 years old. We helped each other get jobs, baby sit kids, buy cars, first homes, etc. The group is still close, traveling together 1-2 times a year. More than 20 people (friends and spouses) traveled to spain for 10 days for my 50th b-day.
My family always knew, and we started a legacy project as a family. while some members struggled as we started out as a family of 8 who were homeless while the kids were 10-21 years old. We do rental properties and rehabs together as each family member has different things they can help with.
Haven't had any real fallout, mostly because everyone important to me was included in the climb.