Retirement Plan Inputs
Retirement Plan Inputs
Retirement Plan Inputs
Current retirement
$0
savings
Annual retirement
12% ($6,000)
savings
Expected income
3%
increase
Years of retirement
30
income
Income required at
50%
retirement
Investment Returns and Inflation
Rate of return before
7%
retirement
Expected inflation
3%
rate
Result Summary
Years until
45
retirement
Estimated annual
retirement $91,786
expenditures
B2
Dealing with a 3% inflation rate while working means your money's buying power is slowly
shrinking. Even with a 3% pay raise, everything gets more expensive, making it crucial to plan smartly.
With a retirement plan, I must take into account my health and my expenses since they can change over
the span of 30 years. I must work around my budget and expenses, including any inconvenient hiccups
along the way to make sure my retirement will keep me covered for the rest of my life.
If inflation continues its 3% rate of increase, my retirement savings will need to be actively
managed during my 30 years of retirement. My expenses as of right now are around $7,277 and my
income is $12,132 meaning my income overage is $4,954 the first year and decreases by 3% annually for
17 years. At year 17, my income and inflated expenses meet each other at $144k. This leaves 13 years of
expenses inflating higher than my monthly income.
As a result, I will need to save the extra income overage during the first 17 years of my
retirement. If I put it in a traditional bank account, I will have saved $518k. During the final 13 years of
my retirement, I will be able to draw from this account the necessary funds to eliminate the delta
between my expenses and income. After 13 years, I will have withdrawn only $418k, leaving $100k
positive balance.
It is extremely important that I account for inflation during both working years and retirement
years. I will also need to actively manage my budget, income, and expenditures to make sure that I save
enough for retirement, and still be able to enjoy an active lifestyle until I retire.