How much one needs to save in retirement portfolio to retire comfortably in early sixties age
Wondering as how much one needs to save in retirement portfolio to retire comfortably starting with one's early sixties (say at 62 age) for next 25-30 years of joint longevity and be lucky enough to survive extreme uncertain period such as 2000-2010 lost decade (with two major crashes resulting in virtually zero compounding )? Needless to say, it all depends on household's ongoing expenses during retirement. If one retires at 62, one can collect reduced social security pension (say 75% of full 67 age benefit). Non-working spouse can also collect half amount as spousal benefit at 62. Combined household reduced benefit could be around 25K to 30K a year for professional workers like us. If household's annual expenses, including medicare/affordable-care health insurance co-premiums/copays (typically 5-6K annually for retired household for routine care) are in 60K range, then perhaps one needs additional income of 30K to 35K beyond social security pension. If one ha...
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