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The Long Term Investor

How Much Do You Need to Retire Comfortably? (Key Benchmarks and Milestones Explained) (EP.188)

Jan 22, 2025
10:56

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How much money do you really need to retire? It’s one of the most important—and personal—questions in financial planning. This episode explores two popular retirement savings benchmarks, and explains why they may or may not work for you.

 

But benchmarks are just the beginning. Peter dives into personalized strategies to calculate your income replacement rate and portfolio withdrawal needs, revealing the key factors that make retirement planning unique for everyone. 

 

If you’re ready to take the guesswork out of retirement planning and learn what it takes to build a future you can feel good about, this episode is for you!

 

Listen now and learn:

  • How much you should have saved at each age
  • Why income replacement rates vary—and what yours might be
  • How to estimate your retirement portfolio needs with real-world examples
  • The tools Plancorp uses to help clients plan for success

Visit www.TheLongTermInvestor.com for show notes, free resources, and a place to submit questions.

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