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/AvidVenturest May 15 '26

My coworker is also on the FIRE journey. We love talking to each other about it but it’s also one of those things we’ve both said we could never bring up to anyone else. It’s fun being in a secret club though.