Right now it's more like 2.5%, or $50,000 a year before taxes. http://www.bankrate.com/brm/rate/mmmf_home.asp http://www.bankrate.com/brm/rate/mmmf_home.asp A

Right now it's more like 2.5%, or $50,000 a year before taxes. http://www.bankrate.com/brm/rate/mmmf_home.asp http://www.bankrate.com/brm/rate/mmmf_home.asp Also, in the long run money market accounts and CDs tend to not even make up for inflation. That doesn't mean it's not possible to retire on $2M, especially if you are middle-aged and don't have dependents. If you are young, live in a relatively affluent area in North America and are yet to start a family, forget about it.