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• Nearly 37 per cent of affluent Americans plan to take a six to 12-month career break.
• Most aim to save around £390,000 ($530,000) before stepping away from work.
• Financial planners say even a short break can reduce long-term retirement wealth.

A growing number of younger workers are rethinking the traditional idea of working continuously until retirement, with so-called "mini retirements" emerging as a new approach to balancing careers, finances and personal goals.

The trend, often described as taking extended breaks from work for several months or even a year, is attracting interest among Millennials and Generation Z workers. While the concept resembles a sabbatical, supporters see it as a deliberate pause to travel, spend time with family, pursue personal interests or simply step away from the pressures of working life.