How much money do you need to retire early?

Retiring early, making your time your own and sticking it to the man is something many of us will have dreamed of.But what would it take you to get there and how much would you need to start investing now depending on your age and when you want to kick back?On this episode of the This is Money Podcast, Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert look at the early retirement dream. Is it realistic, what do you gain and what do you give up, and why is it vitally important for some to use an Isa as well as a pension?One thing hampering many of our saving efforts is the cost of living and now inflation warnings are coming thick and fast again. How dire are the predictions, how likely are they to come true, what does it mean for the rest of your finances – and what’s the cost of a weekly shop got to do with things?Plus, the Renters’ Rights Act is about to deliver a landlord register but is that a good idea or more red tape.And finally, trading cards are worth big money and catching the attention at the moment, so how did Lee become an accidental collector?Follow us on Instagram @dmgnewmedia.Follow us on TikTok @dmgnewmediaFollow us on X @dmgnewmediaEmail us hello@dmgmedia.co.ukText us  020 7938 6000.Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen CraneProducer: Georgie Frost Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.