£2.5m
wouldn't change your life THAT much. i mean, it would be nice to buy a bigger flat etc, but you need about £25m to give up work forever.

god how i'd love to give up work today, i am about to have a slanging match with someone over £2k. i do not get out of bed for £2k.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 16 Mar 2011, 14:25, 3 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I'd get in bed for £2k

( girlinthehole, Wed 16 Mar 2011, 14:27, Reply)

£2.5m would mean I could give up work forever
Once you've got a house and car, with no mortgage or debts then your monthly outgoings are severely reduced. From investing the rest of the money (say 1.5-2 mil after setting yourself up and having a holiday or two) you can live easily off of the returns.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 16 Mar 2011, 14:28, Reply)

How'd you come to that particular number?
Surely it entirely depends on how you manage it and how you live?
( Kroney, Wed 16 Mar 2011, 14:29, Reply)

have you not seen how much rswipe spends on a mere salad or bowl of nsoup?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 16 Mar 2011, 14:38, Reply)

That's kind of what I was getting at.
I could live quite comfortably on the interest from 1 million, let alone 2.5.
( Kroney, Wed 16 Mar 2011, 14:41, Reply)

I could certainly manage on that
I'd want to chuck a bit to my families and friends too though.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 16 Mar 2011, 14:42, Reply)

So would I and with 1 million they'd have to wait until I'd built up some spare,
but if we're talking about the practicalities of living, 1 million would be enough.
( Kroney, Wed 16 Mar 2011, 14:44, Reply)