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Presumably you mean early retirement since target retirement income only matters when calculating how much to have saved. That is a nice goal and I’d like to se
by 1123581321 2y ago
Presumably you mean early retirement since target retirement income only matters when calculating how much to have saved. That is a nice goal and I’d like to see more couples attempt it. However, retiring with the ability to withdraw only $20k is so little. Even small emergencies would force a big percentage drawdown. There would be zero ability to respond to family events with additional travel or assistance. If the retirees move to a cheap area to make budget, there’s possibly even more travel. Better to work a few more years, for most.
Percentage of income is a crude tool, but the realistic flat amount to live can easily be 50% of retirees’ working income. Personal taste and family situation add to that.
- jay_kyburz 2y agoI was thinking for target retirement. How much you need to have saved to get you from 65 till death. (25ish years). For early retirement I would want more, because you have your whole life to live. Places to see, mountains to climb, forests to explore. But this is the interesting point, if you think you can retire with with 500k rather than 1M in the bank, you can spend the difference while you are young.