What if... to goal question

[swanson719]

The best advice of all comes from the tortouise and the hare - "Slow and steady wins the race". You may be able to acheive 1.8M in 8 to 10 years with sly investments and tax breaks, but it's difficult to say the least. Most people work until they are in their mid 50's at earliest, because it's difficult to retire before then knowing the longer you live, the more likely you are to live longer. Meaning if you retire when you're 50, technology improves so fast medically, you're more likely to live to 90 than you are to die at 60. So you need enough income to live for 40 years comfortably.