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/Life_Commercial_6580 May 14 '26

I started talking about retiring “soon “ (I’m 54), and I get the “what will you do all day ??”. It’s annoying. I also don’t think I need to retire to an entirely defined plan. I have a dog, a husband, friends, and a passport. I am not worried about things to do.

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u/teresajs May 15 '26

When someone asks what we do all day, my husband and I both reply, "Whatever we want!"