More accurately, $5m invested properly (low-fee index funds, real estate etc) will yield approximately %2-3 annually after inflation (assuming "normal" inflatio

More accurately, $5m invested properly (low-fee index funds, real estate etc) will yield approximately %2-3 annually after inflation (assuming "normal" inflation in the %3-5 range). That works out to around $100k annually, again inflation adjusted. Nothing's certain in life but $100k/year, inflation-adjusted should probably be enough for most people. edit: formatting