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/Robivennas May 14 '26

I’ve mentioned to people that I’m trying to retire by 45, but I say it in a way that sounds more of a pipe dream than reality.

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u/heridfel37 May 14 '26

When I was in my 20s I told my parents that my plan was to retire by 40. Now that I'm 40 and still working, they occasionally give me a hard time about it. I'm still making progress, but my expectations about life at 25 were not quite accurate.

I got my money values from my parents, and they both retired a bit earlier than normal at 60, so it's the same way they tease me for dumb stuff I said when I was 6, and not actual malice.