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In theory you could easily retire at age 50 with $3 million saved

especially if your house is paid off. 3m at 8% returns ...
Zombie-like Dingle Berry Sanctuary
  01/18/26
wow so EPAH can retire with like $800K a year
Hairless Hissy Fit
  01/18/26
just do non-volatile guaranteed 8% inflation-adjusted return...
mind-boggling big-titted school
  01/18/26
Ok, but what about 3 to 15? At a certain amount of cash you ...
carnelian stag film
  01/19/26
you mean retire with $15 million? yeah, i would agree that&r...
mind-boggling big-titted school
  01/19/26
If you retire at 50, I probably wouldn't want to withdraw mo...
Learning disabled drunken library
  01/19/26
Yeah I just don't get this level of conservatism on here. Ju...
carnelian stag film
  01/19/26
If you only take out the interest you earn, then you are the...
Learning disabled drunken library
  01/19/26
Ok, that's why you fuck around with shitlaw and cop social s...
carnelian stag film
  01/19/26
Withdrawing 8% per year starting at 50 would be extremely ri...
Learning disabled drunken library
  01/19/26
theres no inflation adjusted 8% lmao
Burgundy address
  01/19/26


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Date: January 18th, 2026 11:43 PM
Author: Zombie-like Dingle Berry Sanctuary

especially if your house is paid off.

3m at 8% returns is $240,000/yr.

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Date: January 18th, 2026 11:59 PM
Author: Hairless Hissy Fit

wow so EPAH can retire with like $800K a year

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Date: January 18th, 2026 11:59 PM
Author: mind-boggling big-titted school

just do non-volatile guaranteed 8% inflation-adjusted returns for the next 40 years, bro.

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Date: January 19th, 2026 12:02 AM
Author: carnelian stag film

Ok, but what about 3 to 15? At a certain amount of cash you can easily deal with the highs and the lows as long as you aren't determined to live 5 or 6 cities.

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Date: January 19th, 2026 12:04 AM
Author: mind-boggling big-titted school

you mean retire with $15 million? yeah, i would agree that’s plausible.

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Date: January 19th, 2026 12:06 AM
Author: Learning disabled drunken library

If you retire at 50, I probably wouldn't want to withdraw more than 2-3% per year. If you don't care about leaving money to your kids, you can reduce the risk considerable by annuitizing some or all of the money. But even a (very conservative) 2% gets you $60,000 per year. That's enough to live off of if you don't have a mortgage and live fairly frugally.

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Date: January 19th, 2026 12:14 AM
Author: carnelian stag film

Yeah I just don't get this level of conservatism on here. Just take out whatever fucking interest you get per year. Supplement with some fucking around as a solo and social security if it is still a thing.

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Date: January 19th, 2026 1:59 AM
Author: Learning disabled drunken library

If you only take out the interest you earn, then you are the mercy of fluctuating interest rates, and you lose earning power to inflation over time. Usually withdrawing 4-5% per year is safe for 30 years with a 60/40 portfolio, but you could still get into trouble if the market takes a 2008-style crash right as you retire. If I were retiring at 50, I probably wouldn't want to exceed a 3% withdrawal rate just to be safe. If you don't care about leaving money for kids, you can annuitize to make your dollars go further.

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Date: January 19th, 2026 2:03 AM
Author: carnelian stag film

Ok, that's why you fuck around with shitlaw and cop social security. You give yourself a cushion. Leaving money to kids is a separate goal. You put them through college and see how it goes.

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Date: January 19th, 2026 12:03 AM
Author: Learning disabled drunken library

Withdrawing 8% per year starting at 50 would be extremely risk. But the basic point is accurate. I should have a net worth of $3M+ in my early 50's when my mortgage and loans are paid off, and I will probably retire or switch to part-time work when that happens.

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Date: January 19th, 2026 12:19 AM
Author: Burgundy address

theres no inflation adjusted 8% lmao

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5823764&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=4593694",#49600241)