Are you talking like 1970s retirement or 2020 retirement standards?
Are you talking like 1970s retirement or 2020 retirement standards?
I meant like retirement standard. The vast majority of retirement info and advice I have seen says there is no "easy retirement" anymore and even less so for anyone not retiring within the next 5 years. Most of the problem stems from retirement planning being for less than 25 years. The average person is out living their retirement savings.
Bottom line; MOST folks do not live, breathe, sleep, eat, wheel, fun, and drink with a budget.
No easy Red button here, someone can only get what they save or buy (house(s) and land).
Time Value of Money is one path...
Example, 30yr old has income of $80k and wants to retire at age 62, but only needs $50k at retirement, because he will receive additional money from SSI, VA disability or maybe small pension or some inheritance from Trump.
Save $800 month /12% of your income ($9,600yr), 384 months, ~8% = age 62 with about ~ 1.3mil, take a 4% distribution, gives them ~$52k per year, you have 90% chance that money will last longer than 30yrs....
~ age 92. (S&P 500 1928 to 2017, ~9.6%).
Was just curious how you were structuring your retirement. At work I have talked to many retired people who admitted they outlived their retirement plan and were having to rethink their income to be comfortable. I am always curious how people plan it out. Personally I am looking to build residual income from a variety of sources that do not require my daily interaction to build and fund my retirement goals long term.
Ummm what kind of car are you making payments on? I have a cheap payment and my beer budget is still less than half my car payment.
I respectfully disagree with the above. Personally I don't give to charity so that I can deduct it on my tax return, but I'm not naive and know that is a bonus for some people. The increased threshold for itemization just means that people will need to give MORE to charity to reach the deduction so it could actually be helpful since property tax deductions have been capped at $10k. We've also been setting up clients with Donor Advised Fund accounts so that they can "bunch" the amount every other year.@tx_shooter
My laundry fairy spent some of my beer money yesterday for Art supplies that will be donated to the Veterans home. no complaints and I like Miller Lite. I bet you like Miller lite now.
Did you know with the new tax reform, it will end up hurting non profit organizations? those who itemize their returns and give to charitable organizations will now be less than 30% of the, next year 2018 tax filers. The new standard deductions has pros and cons.
I respectfully disagree with the above. Personally I don't give to charity so that I can deduct it on my tax return, but I'm not naive and know that is a bonus for some people. The increased threshold for itemization just means that people will need to give MORE to charity to reach the deduction so it could actually be helpful since property tax deductions have been capped at $10k. We've also been setting up clients with Donor Advised Fund accounts so that they can "bunch" the amount every other year.
The real con of the tax reform bill is the deduction for employee business expenses (Form 2106). People who normally take large 2106 deductions on Sch A need to renegotiate their employment contracts ASAP to account for the loss of the deduction.