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You can retire for life on less than $1M net worth and $20k/yr passive income
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Originally Posted By Anachron⏩
Yep, doing absolutely nothing. And half that time the market was in the chitter. How much does the average person's net worth go up in a couple years? How much did yours?Your net worth increased by $100K in 2.5 years.
That's cute.
That's cute.

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Originally Posted By Godfrd824⏩
Dont know what to tell you brother...outside temps probably averaged high 70s last month and most of my house is shaded by trees.I've been done with work for hours now. And no you don't. Unless you live in a 300sq ft efficiency.
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Originally Posted By badger6⏩
$100k net worth increase on $1M is basically $30 by misc standards.Yep, doing absolutely nothing. And half that time the market was in the chitter. How much does the average person's net worth go up in a couple years? How much did yours?
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Originally Posted By badger6⏩
About $240k in the last 18 months, and I'm a poverton.Yep, doing absolutely nothing. And half that time the market was in the chitter. How much does the average person's net worth go up in a couple years? How much did yours?
Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
What about when it's 82 degrees like today?Dont know what to tell you brother...outside temps probably averaged high 70s last month and most of my house is shaded by trees.
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Wait till you find out about inflation...
To be safe you can roughly pull out 4.5% per year. So this will give you 65K a year. Semi doable at first particularly if you have a paid off house.
However in 20 years your 75K a year will feel like 35k per year in todays dollars.
To be safe you can roughly pull out 4.5% per year. So this will give you 65K a year. Semi doable at first particularly if you have a paid off house.
However in 20 years your 75K a year will feel like 35k per year in todays dollars.
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Originally Posted By Godfrd824⏩
Well congratulations, but when a person accumulates enough money to fit a lifestyle they're comfortable with, who are you to say what is and isn't enough? I basically make $70k a year sitting on my ass. You act like that's a bad thing. Is $70k a year with a paid off house and car not enough? A million dollar net worth is somewhere around the top 10%, I don't understand your logic.About $240k in the last 18 months, and I'm a poverton.
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Originally Posted By badger6⏩
$70k is ok. $20k is hard to believe, especially when OP says he eats out 90% of the time and spends $8-$12 per meal. Do the math on that.Well congratulations, but when a person accumulates enough money to fit a lifestyle they're comfortable with, who are you to say what is and isn't enough? I basically make $70k a year sitting on my ass. You act like that's a bad thing. Is $70k a year with a paid off house and car not enough? A million dollar net worth is somewhere around the top 10%, I don't understand your logic.
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How about saving enough to live off the dividends and then working part time? Saving close a mill is going to take a while for some
I have zero interest in spending nearly 80% working to fund a lifestyle I don't have time for in the first place. My goal is to save up, invest, work part time and hopefully have a paid house
I have zero interest in spending nearly 80% working to fund a lifestyle I don't have time for in the first place. My goal is to save up, invest, work part time and hopefully have a paid house
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Originally Posted By Austanian⏩
The average stock market return is about 10% per year for nearly the last century. Not to mention SS income. Not to mention assets. I think I'll be just fine. Hell, I'm 51. I think my money will out last me. Anyhow, enjoy your day at work tomorrowWait till you find out about inflation...
To be safe you can roughly pull out 4.5% per year. So this will give you 65K a year. Semi doable at first particularly if you have a paid off house.
However in 20 years your 75K a year will feel like 35k per year in todays dollars.
To be safe you can roughly pull out 4.5% per year. So this will give you 65K a year. Semi doable at first particularly if you have a paid off house.
However in 20 years your 75K a year will feel like 35k per year in todays dollars.
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Originally Posted By Godfrd824⏩
But I'm only spending $25-30k out of the $70K. I could spend less and not really notice it. You guys talk like eating out is some kind of orgasmic experience. I don't mind eating out, but it's not something I really look forward to either. I've had many friends and family members in the restaurant industry. Most restaurants are disgusting cesspools.$70k is ok. $20k is hard to believe, especially when OP says he eats out 90% of the time and spends $8-$12 per meal. Do the math on that.
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Originally Posted By badger6⏩
It's like bizarro world for some people to wrap their mind around how people can live on something like $15-30k/year. At my lowest in my 20s to make room for more to invest I was living on less than $12k/year...and not even living bad...had a house, newer car, plenty of food, cell phone, gym membership, etc.But I'm only spending $25-30k out of the $70K. I could spend less and not really notice it. You guys talk like eating out is some kind of orgasmic experience. I don't mind eating out, but it's not something I really look forward to either. I've had many friends and family members in the restaurant industry. Most restaurants are disgusting cesspools.
time is a finite thing and i refused to let the trinkets in life keep me working 80% of my life away. no way, no how, never. some of us find a way to get that done instead of waiting for 70+ to come.
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Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
actually its you, who can't wrap their mind around most normal people being unable to live on 15-30k/year.It's like bizarro world for some people to wrap their mind around how people can live on something like $15-30k/year.
what is that, a mcdonalds workers salary?
if you can't understand that a mcdonalds worker would struggle to pay rent n chit, then its actually you who's out of touch
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Originally Posted By bicmane102⏩
You have to pay CLOSE attention to what we are saying. Living on $15-30k/year with no debt, no mortgage/rent, no car payments is WORLDS away from living as a McDonalds employee on $25k with basically a zero net worth.actually its you, who can't wrap their mind around most normal people being unable to live on 15-30k/year.
what is that, a mcdonalds workers salary?
if you can't understand that a mcdonalds worker would struggle to pay rent n chit, then its actually you who's out of touch
what is that, a mcdonalds workers salary?
if you can't understand that a mcdonalds worker would struggle to pay rent n chit, then its actually you who's out of touch
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Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
nah, you are both living with like $1000/month to spend.You have to pay CLOSE attention to what we are saying. Living on $15-30k/year with no debt, no mortgage/rent, no car payments is WORLDS away from living as a McDonalds employee on $25k with basically a zero net worth.
ok maybe the mcdonalds worker a little less.
but its not a huge difference.
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Originally Posted By bicmane102⏩
The mcdonald's worker has a lot of expenses that we essentially paid up front...namely rent/mortgage. I live a middle class lifestyle on $1,000 month.nah, you are both living with like $1000/month to spend.
ok maybe the mcdonalds worker a little less.
but its not a huge difference.
ok maybe the mcdonalds worker a little less.
but its not a huge difference.
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Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
yeah maybe for nowThe mcdonald's worker has a lot of expenses that we essentially paid up front...namely rent/mortgage. I live a middle class lifestyle on $1,000 month.

luckily you're still relatively young and healthy enough to back to work when you need to

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Originally Posted By badger6⏩
It sounds like you are living on poverty and I didn't have your exact numbers so maybe you will be fine besides you are older.The average stock market return is about 10% per year for nearly the last century. Not to mention SS income. Not to mention assets. I think I'll be just fine. Hell, I'm 51. I think my money will out last me. Anyhow, enjoy your day at work tomorrow
Lets do something a little more realistic.
I have a million dollars saved up at 40 years old and if my money makes it to 100 years old I win. I don't want to live in poverty. I worked hard to get that million at a low age of 40. I decide I am going to pull out todays dollar equivalent of 6k per month 72k per year.
I figure I should be fine because the stock market has averaged 10% and I am only pulling out 7.2%
So I run a monte carlo simulation based on this information.
There is over a 10% chance that in 13 years you will have burned through that million dollars.
There is over a 25% chance that in 17 years you will have burned through that million dollars.
There is over a 50% chance that in 28 years you will have burned through that million dollars.
This is because you are actually living on the money and are pulling it out on both up and down times.
Infact only 32.74% survived 60 years.
Here is a basic version of the scenario generator.https://www.portfoliovisualizer.com/...nalysisResults
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We need a period of real hardship to remind people that having work to do and ways to make $$$ is a good thing, this chit is such a symptom of times that are far too good
Too many people have never been legitimately hungry
Too many people have never been legitimately hungry
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Originally Posted By Austanian⏩
$6k/month to "not live in poverty" bahahahahaha. I prefer living in poverty by misc standard than letting Noseberg take my soul.It sounds like you are living on poverty and I didn't have your exact numbers so maybe you will be fine besides you are older.
Lets do something a little more realistic.
I have a million dollars saved up at 40 years old and if my money makes it to 100 I win. I don't want to live in poverty. I worked hard to get that million at a low age of 40. I decide I am going to pull out todays dollar equivalent of 6k per month 72k per year.
I figure I should be fine because the stock market has averaged 10% and I am only pulling out 7.2%
So I run a monte carlo simulation based on this information.
There is over a 10% chance that in 13 years you will have burned through that million dollars.
There is over a 25% chance that in 17 years you will have burned through that million dollars.
There is over a 50% chance that in 28 years you will have burned through that million dollars.
This is because you are actually living on the money and are pulling it out on both up and down times.
Infact only 32.74% survived 60 years.
Here is a basic version of the scenario generator.https://www.portfoliovisualizer.com/...nalysisResults
Lets do something a little more realistic.
I have a million dollars saved up at 40 years old and if my money makes it to 100 I win. I don't want to live in poverty. I worked hard to get that million at a low age of 40. I decide I am going to pull out todays dollar equivalent of 6k per month 72k per year.
I figure I should be fine because the stock market has averaged 10% and I am only pulling out 7.2%
So I run a monte carlo simulation based on this information.
There is over a 10% chance that in 13 years you will have burned through that million dollars.
There is over a 25% chance that in 17 years you will have burned through that million dollars.
There is over a 50% chance that in 28 years you will have burned through that million dollars.
This is because you are actually living on the money and are pulling it out on both up and down times.
Infact only 32.74% survived 60 years.
Here is a basic version of the scenario generator.https://www.portfoliovisualizer.com/...nalysisResults
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Originally Posted By Destor⏩
I prefer any work I do to be for me...not sum bum telling me when to be there and when to go home...basically my entire young life revolving around work. no thanks Jeff.We need a period of real hardship to remind people that having work to do and ways to make $$$ is a good thing, this chit is such a symptom of times that are far too good
Too many people have never been legitimately hungry
Too many people have never been legitimately hungry
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Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
This type of mindset is such a strong argument for more immigration, we need to bring people over from less fortunate parts of the world where they know that a strong economy / jobs / work are a good thing and they're hungry af for their opportunity to earn their slice while contributing to societyI prefer any work I do to be for me...not sum bum telling me when to be there and when to go home...basically my entire young life revolving around work. no thanks Jeff.
Not this self-absorbed wah wah getting up for work in the morning is such hardship. Where are the hard times to create strong men...
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Originally Posted By Destor⏩
You do what you gotta do with all that philosophical bullshyt...I'm looking out for numero uno and my one life to live.This type of mindset is such a strong argument for more immigration, we need to bring people over from less fortunate parts of the world where they know that a strong economy / jobs / work are a good thing and they're hungry af for their opportunity to earn their slice while contributing to society
Not this self-absorbed wah wah getting up for work in the morning is such hardship. Where are the hard times to create strong men...
Not this self-absorbed wah wah getting up for work in the morning is such hardship. Where are the hard times to create strong men...
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Originally Posted By Destor⏩
This type of mindset is such a strong argument for more immigration, we need to bring people over from less fortunate parts of the world where they know that a strong economy / jobs / work are a good thing and they're hungry af for their opportunity to earn their slice while contributing to society
Not this self-absorbed wah wah getting up for work in the morning is such hardship. Where are the hard times to create strong men...
Not this self-absorbed wah wah getting up for work in the morning is such hardship. Where are the hard times to create strong men...
Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
both are good points tbh. and neither are wrong.You do what you gotta do with all that philosophical bullshyt...I'm looking out for numero uno and my one life to live.
selfishness and looking out for yourself only
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contributing to society by working and offering value
its up to us to decide.
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Originally Posted By MikeLowrrrey⏩
https://www.treasurydirect.gov/aucti...-data-results/Oh I see. I've read that $1 million liquid in a high yield savings brings in around $40k/yr or so.
He could still pick up a part time job and double that easily. $20/hr x 25 hours a week. That's $24,000 a year gross extra.
He could still pick up a part time job and double that easily. $20/hr x 25 hours a week. That's $24,000 a year gross extra.
1 mil in short term t bills you're looking at an avg of 5.25% yield risk free with no tenants to worry about.
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Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
so you're solo no life/gf or kids...You do what you gotta do with all that philosophical bullshyt...I'm looking out for numero uno and my one life to live.
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Originally Posted By bicmane102⏩
There are ways to make yourself valuable to people after leaving the rat race (which mostly only benefits noseberg and boys). you can make yourself available to help people...and probably be way more beneficial to people than you are sitting in some cubicle looking at a monitor.both are good points tbh. and neither are wrong.
selfishness and looking out for yourself only
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contributing to society by working and offering value
its up to us to decide.
selfishness and looking out for yourself only
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contributing to society by working and offering value
its up to us to decide.
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Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
society needs workers to keep society working.There are ways to make yourself valuable to people after leaving the rat race (which mostly only benefits noseberg and boys). you can make yourself available to help people...and probably be way more beneficial to people than you are sitting in some cubicle looking at a monitor.
if too many people have your point of view. society probably collapses lol
and seems like we actually might already be in the beginning stages of.
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Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
LOL I am imagining you living in a Detroit crackhouse alone.$6k/month to "not live in poverty" bahahahahaha. I prefer living in poverty by misc standard than letting Noseberg take my soul.
After taxes and Medical insurance that means your FCF is $4300 per month. Respectable, but not lavish by any means.
Average 3 bed 2 bath apartment is $1700 per month.https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/
2 cars. To keep it simple we will buy a new Honda Civic base model every 5 years keeping it for 10. Driving 15k miles per year, insuring, and repairing it. $950
200 a week for food. $866 per month.
Utilities $150
Free cash is $146 per week or $633 a month for everything else.
Which ties in very closely to the average US household income of 70k Per year (2021)
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Originally Posted By bicmane102⏩
if feeling like you keep society going gets you through the work day...so be it.society needs workers to keep society working.
if too many people have your point of view. society probably collapses lol
and seems like we actually might already be in the beginning stages of.
if too many people have your point of view. society probably collapses lol
and seems like we actually might already be in the beginning stages of.
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Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
you don't want to have kids so i can understand why you don't care about society.if feeling like you keep society going gets you through the work day...so be it.
that was kinda my first post ITT
what you are doin is fine if you dont want kids, but if you do, you need more than what you have.
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