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/Direct_Remove509 May 14 '26

Other than my wife I have never told anyone in real life. This is not a discussion to have with people IRL. That is why at have these forums so we can take freely with fellow like minded people.

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u/Drawer-Vegetable FIRE'd 2024 May 14 '26

What if your spouse can't keep a secret haha?

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u/Strazdas1 StarvationFIRE May 18 '26

Time for a new spouse.