Is talking about your financial situation at the office a no-no?

So, I had this chat with a colleague at work about our investment experiences, mainly using Tiger and IBKR for stocks. We were just sharing tips and learning from each other. Next thing I know, a colleague who loves to gossip started spreading rumors that I’m now some "rich person" or whatever.

Honestly, my financial situation isn’t anything extraordinary. I sometimes buy a few nice things here and there, but nothing major. It caught me off guard that such a casual conversation could lead to this.

Now, I’m wondering if talking about money at work is really a bad idea?

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Jonathan Lloyd

7h ago

Don't discuss ever your salary or net worth etc with your colleagues. Personally, I don't think that there is anything wrong with discussing/sharing investment opportunities/ideas. I remember one of my colleagues had no idea about things like the SRS etc until I explained it to him.

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MATTHEW WONG

9h ago

Thanks for sharing! Anyway, is Tiger or IBKR the better platform to invest ?

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cctzjd

2d ago

Own time own target at Self Employed

No way

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Leo

2d ago

Tbh, I used to think talking about finances at work was fine. Like just discussing investment ideas, not salary or net worth. But I learned the hard way that some colleagues love to twist things. I casually mentioned I was using ibkr and tiger to trade, and somehow the office gossip turned me into some "crypto millionaire" (which I’m definitely not lol).Now I just keep these convos to close friends or online forums.

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Tienny Zheng

Edited 3d ago

It is better to talk about it out of office hours....

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