Comments on Is $1 Million Enough to Retire?TypePad2018-02-17T18:27:26ZNAhttps://www.freemoneyfinance.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.freemoneyfinance.com/2018/03/is-1-million-enough-to-retire/comments/atom.xml/fs4138 commented on 'Is $1 Million Enough to Retire?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e201bb09ff1f8c970d2018-03-28T10:22:46Z2018-03-28T16:56:37Zfs4138Yes, $1 million should be enough to retire at a 4% withdrawal rate - i.e. if you can live on...<p>Yes, $1 million should be enough to retire at a 4% withdrawal rate - i.e. if you can live on $40,000 per year. </p>Dave commented on 'Is $1 Million Enough to Retire?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e201b8d2e5de83970c2018-03-27T11:21:17Z2018-03-27T12:23:56ZDavehttp://ltlumaczenia.pl/Also without any margin of safety, I will not leave my workplace and postpone something extra, but since this million...<p>Also without any margin of safety, I will not leave my workplace and postpone something extra, but since this million in the equivalent of 40,000 a year is not enough, depends on who earns what, but if you are able to retire in a fast dumb, it means that income is not low and later may be missing. Everything in my opinion depends on the mentality and the ability of a particular person.<br />
</p>Troy @ Bull Markets commented on 'Is $1 Million Enough to Retire?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e201b8d2e53852970c2018-03-24T23:17:01Z2018-03-27T12:23:56ZTroy @ Bull Marketshttp://bullmarkets.coWell that's inflation for you. Especially in the big cities where real estate prices have soared, being a millionaire means...<p>Well that's inflation for you. Especially in the big cities where real estate prices have soared, being a millionaire means nothing anymore. I still remember the days when the word "millionaire" was a coveted status.</p>Mark commented on 'Is $1 Million Enough to Retire?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e201b8d2e49d51970c2018-03-22T18:29:04Z2018-03-27T12:23:56ZMarkI think $1m can be plenty or not enough, depending on your lifestyle. $1M with 3 young kids is different...<p>I think $1m can be plenty or not enough, depending on your lifestyle. $1M with 3 young kids is different than $1M for a DINK couple who are geographically flexible. A lot of people with no kids start their $1M retirement in Southeast Asia where costs are low and quality of life is reasonably good. IF you don't mind doing that for a couple of years, you'll probably spend well under 40K for the first few years, allowing your portfolio to grow. A lot of people are amazed that they can get good quality health care in Thailand for a fraction of what it would cost in the US even though they're paying totally out of pocket with no insurance. </p>Michael commented on 'Is $1 Million Enough to Retire?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e201b8d2e406e3970c2018-03-20T17:22:42Z2018-03-27T12:23:56ZMichaelI think that a million dollars retirement is feasible today and likely will be in twenty-five years. I calculate growth...<p>I think that a million dollars retirement is feasible today and likely will be in twenty-five years. I calculate growth based on 6.5 annual rate of return (half a basis point more than the average high yield bond fund). 1 mil will provide 65k per year. I can live comfortably on that if I no longer owe on my home or long-term savings. </p>
<p>Further, I think that it is out of touch with regular folks to say that a person cannot retire on 65k/year. That is 1.5 times the poverty line. Granted, there are additional health and well being risks at older age but for the average person, 65k/year would be a blessing. I understand that many of these articles are writing for people who live in major metropolitan; however, those are outliers that should be, as you say, a situation where "it depends".</p>freebird commented on 'Is $1 Million Enough to Retire?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e201b7c95977ea970b2018-03-19T15:31:09Z2018-03-27T12:23:56ZfreebirdYes I think it's possible to retire with 1M (or less) in net worth. If not then the vast majority...<p>Yes I think it's possible to retire with 1M (or less) in net worth. If not then the vast majority of today's American retirees are doing the impossible!</p>
<p>It's a bit tricky to answer whether you would "want" to retire with a 1M net worth. As you suggest factors include expected spending level, expected passive earnings, the buffer needed to cover the "expected unexpected", and the amount of flexibility you have on your spending level. All of these moving parts intertwine. For example because a 4% safe withdrawal rate typically assumes a 60% equity allocation there's a sequence of returns risk whose impact depends on your spending (and earning) flexibility. You can dial this "market risk" out by going all fixed-income, but then you'd take on the risk of high long-term inflation. And so on...</p>
<p>The effect of age at retirement I agree is important, but I'd choose a different comparison based solely on "today". I think it's reasonable for the average 67 yr old with average expected longevity and average spending level (and an average social security benefit) to retire today if he or she has 1M net investments (with 40% in equity, not 100% in the bank). But the same individual with the same net worth at age 42 today I think should continue working for a few more years to cover the wider range of possibilities that may occur during an extra 25 years of time horizon.</p>FullTimeFinance commented on 'Is $1 Million Enough to Retire?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e201b7c9596b61970b2018-03-19T11:59:43Z2018-03-27T12:23:56ZFullTimeFinance http://www.fulltimefinance.comHow much you need is a factor of your expenses and risk tolerance. That being said I think rereading the...<p>How much you need is a factor of your expenses and risk tolerance. That being said I think rereading the article they are not arguing about a forty two year old today retiring on a million. They seemed to be focused on saving a million by sixty seven. In that case they are probably right. If you had only 1 million 25 years from now it’s probably worth about 250k today. It’s unlikely anyone can retire on that without alternate income sources. If you have a million at forty two it’ will most likely be worth more in twenty years.</p>