I seem to remember that that was exactly what it was called in James Clavell's Noble house. Because it's the amount of money that allows you to say $%C# *0U to anybody you care to say it to.
@mcbure: too bad even if you do save enough money, we're going to be taxed to death to pay for the majority of people who didn't save and have no pensions.
we don't have enough to retire yet but we paid our house off five years ago and could easily live off either income should one of us lose our current job. you'd be AMAZED what that does to lessen your work stress...