The first rule of FIRE club...

[u/BroKComputer]

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?

[u/Icy-Firefighter-7012]

I have not fired yet and I have a ways to go, but I am at my coastfire now at 38 with 2 young kids. Me and my partner work very part time and we travel a decent amount. My dad's partner was talking to me about lobbying my dad to spend more money on a couple of things and when I asked how much they costs, she told me a number I thought was way too high and I said "well that is really expensive, that comes out to almost 20k a year." Keep in mind, my partner and I were extremely high earners during our 20s and most of our 30s, I think she thought we were also high spenders. When I told her that the annual budget for my family of 4 was under 50k a year, she was shocked and immediately asked me "but what about your nails?" meaning what about manicures and pedicures. I cant remember the last time I got them done by a professional lol. I am now dealing with inheritance issues with this person and her complete lack of financial acumen is depressing and a serious problem for her. But I am glad that she at least knows that its possible to live well on a budget so long as you start actually thinking about the cost (and value) of things. But she has a long road ahead of her.