Interesting thread.
I feel I'm about 0 to 3 years from retiring, so I've been doing a lot of research also.
Lately I'm wondering, how much would be needed to retire here in NH.
If there are no debts, what would it cost for health care, electric, heat, food, etc. Of course home taxes vary based on what and where you own.
Lately I've been looking at
http://www.firecalc.com as it seems to be a good indicator of what could happen to a portfolio based on history , but who knows as it's just a different type of crystal ball, but at least it isn't trying to sell you something.
It seems to be related to
http://www.early-retirement.org/forums/ which has a lot of like minded people.
There is also
www.bogleheads.org which is also interesting.
So how much of a nest egg do you think someone needs in NH to retire at the age of late 50's to 60 years of age and not have to worry about ever working again ? 500Ķ, 1M, 2M, 3M.... more? Less? Or does the amount vary too much depending on the individual?