Each week the NZ Herald and Newstalk ZB's Cooking The Books podcast tackles a different money problem. Today, it's what some say you need saved to achieve early retirement. Hosted by Frances Cook.
Listen to "Cooking the Books: The simple maths behind retirement" on Spreaker.
It doesn't matter how much you like your job, you're there to get paid. That's what makes it a job, rather than a volunteer role.
But while many people are counting down to retirement at 65, others have their eye on the exit a little earlier than that.
We've mentioned on this show before about the FIRE crowd, meaning Financial Independence, Retire Early.