Like someone else said in the thread, you can retire on very little really..just depends on your goals. I started investing at 17 (with parents help for loan) and im 32 now. If I sold everything paying off all debt, @ 5% return I would probably have little over 4k a week passive income after tax.
But I love what I do and I never feel its like real work, Its just a lot of fun now really..only frustrating part is council as they are morons mostly. So I guess by most people standards I could retire now. My goal is to just keeping building my company and improve my net worth while having a ton of fun doing it
I also love helping my friends achieve their financial goals.
The way I see it is most ppl live in 'the matrix' (yes like the movie) thinking the "reality" of life is to go to uni, study hard then get a job, work even harder for the best 45 years of your life and then try and survive for retirement.
That's the biggest BS ever and people DONT have to buy into that dreadful reality, and the few who break out of the 'matrix' realise..****...there are SO many other possibilities!