Gen Z are already more bullish than millennials about early retirement—and many think they can quit work for good with just $500,000

Retirement may be a long way away for Gen Z and millennials, but they’re already ambitiously planning the seven-figure sum they’ll need to be able to kick their feet up and retire one day—and an optimistic cluster are hoping that’s much sooner than usual.

That’s because a 2024 YouGov survey revealed that for millennials, the magic number to quit working for good is somewhere between $1 million and $2 million.

Meanwhile, the majority of Gen Zers (37%) estimate they’d be able...