What's your benchmark for retirement?

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You waiting for a certain age, certain dollar amount, or certain milestone?

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Death.

Seriously, I hope I can work for the rest of my life. I may work less at some point and travel more, but I'll still do some sort of work.

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You waiting for a certain age,

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At least to age 59 1/2 for qualified money reasons. Then after that, let my health dictate how I feel about still running in the rat race from there.

10mm minimum.

It changes.

1) have enough to retire.
I'm probably halfway there.

2) have enough to luxury item my retirement free and clear (beach front, mountain/riverside property, RV).

3) have enough to help my kids launch self employed businesses.

As I move through each stage, the plan is to re-evaluate if I still love my job.

Who’s downvoting my retirement goals?

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There are multiple ways to access retirement funds before 59.5.

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Understood but I believe some of those ways you laid out are taxable. So in the traditional sense, the age of 59 1/2 gives me an age benchmark to set for myself, taking for granted my health stays in tact up to that age.

Of course it’s a lofty number and I may never hit it but if I do, its 400k a year to live on and leave stuff to pass onto my kids.

I’m 35 now, and I don’t do well being idle so I’ll probably never retire. But that’s enough for me to feel like I “made it”

I’m done at 52. Been working in corporate America for 20 years it’s not healthy. Should have enough in 401k, Roth, HSA by then to go and get a part time job at Publix or Home Depot etc and ride it out to when I can withdraw funds.

I’m quitting my University/hospital work in less than 2 years.
I had signed up for “TRS” so that is when I get the pension.
I pay 850 a month for the pension.
I only took it because they have a way for my wife to get really good survivor benefit and she is younger than me.

I maintained a small consulting practice on the side which I will keep until I decide about social security. I may keep it for life depending on health and whether anyone wants me, or whether I still want to do it.

I’ve maxed all retirement vehicles for life including TSP when I was active duty(I’m a retiree), 403b, 457, and my SEP, and all Roth IRAs, etc.

I’m ready to retire.

I’ll travel some, but that is not my passion.
I’ll play golf daily. I’ve already recorded about 100 rounds this year.

I manage 3 generations of assets for my family. I try to keep it all simple. I don’t get paid, but I’m glad to do it. I’m sure there are good advisors, but I’ve been a long term investor for several decades. It amazes me how often the articles want me to buy high and sell low instead of the opposite. My family likes companies with growing dividends so we stick to that and indexing.

I’m trying to learn French and chess.
I also want to give music shot.
There are many books I’d like to read as well.

House is paid off in 12 years so that is my target.