Haven't seen this in the thread but consider that the probability of financial and world circumstances being the same in 50 years is near nil.
Can't remember where I read it, but one writer considered any calculations showing an 80 pct probability of success over thirty years beats the odds of some cataclysm occurring that changes the equation anyway. I debated long and hard over a 95 pct success rate before coming to the conclusion that a bus could run me over tomorrow.
You've got the money to retire early, the real question I think is: is that what you want to do? In my case, leaving the rat race means a return to University and pursuit of a different profession, without the necessity of earning a living in it. You need to determine if retirement itself is what you seek, or an escape from what you're currently doing.
Can't remember where I read it, but one writer considered any calculations showing an 80 pct probability of success over thirty years beats the odds of some cataclysm occurring that changes the equation anyway. I debated long and hard over a 95 pct success rate before coming to the conclusion that a bus could run me over tomorrow.
You've got the money to retire early, the real question I think is: is that what you want to do? In my case, leaving the rat race means a return to University and pursuit of a different profession, without the necessity of earning a living in it. You need to determine if retirement itself is what you seek, or an escape from what you're currently doing.