<prompt> Human: I loathe my job, but it pays well. There is an excellent pension if I make it to 30 years. It will ruin me mentally and physically if I do that, however.If I can save 500000 by the time I am 45, can I retire, to do something I might enjoy, just to make enough to pay for groceriesutilities?I do have 2 kids, but the from the government for tax benefits effectively pays for their education, since we are smart about spending it.More to the point, what level of saving do I need to do in order to achieve 500000k? I think the tax rate would be about 30?As I said, I hate my job, and will give up anything to get out of here so long as it does not jeopardize my kids future.  <response>: Go check out rfinancialindependence if you havent, theres tons of advice on how to retire early. Good luck! 