There’s a subreddit for every type of medical paranoia, conspiracy theory, and influencer drama, and yet there’s always room for surprises, like the existence of FatFIRE—the extreme version of FIRE: Financial Independence, Retire Early—where Redditors are attempting to retire in their 30s. While the end goal sounds lovely, the process, Joshua Rivera finds out firsthand, is ultimately insufferable. One idea for catapulting oneself into financial security and out of the workforce that might appeal to the FatFIRE members? Time-traveling back a decade and putting all of one’s money into Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
The rocket-meets-AI behemoth is set to make its initial public offering on Friday—and if everything goes to plan, it will be the largest in history, valued at $1.77 trillion. It’s expected to mint a new class of millionaires and billionaires, and perhaps even turn Musk into the first-ever trillionaire. I’m Vanity Fair staff writer Clara Molot, filling in for Julia Black, and you can read my story below to find out who is set to cash in.
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