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re: What is y'all's $ amount goal for retirement?

Posted on 10/21/14 at 4:02 pm to
Posted by AUCE05
Member since Dec 2009
42578 posts
Posted on 10/21/14 at 4:02 pm to
Maybe. I will probably splurge with my 401k, so I am not counting that but you are right, it could be included in that number.
Posted by TheIndulger
Member since Sep 2011
19239 posts
Posted on 10/21/14 at 4:04 pm to
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upper middle class lifestyle?


what's the obsession with living an upper middle class "lifestyle", and what does that mean anyway?
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73681 posts
Posted on 10/21/14 at 4:06 pm to
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and what does that mean anyway?



Club membership, travel, assisted living instead of nursing home
Posted by Patrick_Bateman
Member since Jan 2012
17823 posts
Posted on 10/21/14 at 4:08 pm to
If unmarried, around $4 million. If married, $6-7M or so.
This post was edited on 10/21/14 at 4:10 pm
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
97719 posts
Posted on 10/21/14 at 4:11 pm to
I mean more as investing and consulting startups when I say continuing to work, not clocking in every day
Posted by jack6294
Greater Baton Rouge Area
Member since Jan 2007
4033 posts
Posted on 10/21/14 at 4:14 pm to
$10 Million is the beginning of wealthy and freedom

Less than that and you are working to manage and protect
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73681 posts
Posted on 10/21/14 at 4:15 pm to
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Less than that and you are working to manage and protect





The vast majority of people will never clear 10MM in their career yet will survive fine for 30 years.
This post was edited on 10/21/14 at 4:20 pm
Posted by swamie
Where opportunity meets hard work
Member since Jan 2007
27253 posts
Posted on 10/21/14 at 4:19 pm to
Has anyone said a powerball ticket yet? If not, than I have the winning one for this week and that's totally my goal.

Gonna put a couple cartons of Basics on the card while I'm there too.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73681 posts
Posted on 10/21/14 at 4:20 pm to
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not, than I have the winning one for this week and that's totally my goal.


You gonna wanna go mega millions this week. Think it is 9 figs right now.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 10/21/14 at 4:22 pm to
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Less than that and you are working to manage and protect




don't agree, in some circles ten mil doesn't pay the light bill, and it's kind of a nouveau riche mind set that believes that once you retire that you'll start living like a rock star, keep your expenses under control, service the debt, retire debt free, or at a minimum, and keep doing what has made you happy over the years

BTW: we might have lived in the same house at different times over the years
Posted by AUCE05
Member since Dec 2009
42578 posts
Posted on 10/21/14 at 4:23 pm to
Some of these responses have me thinking they have no clue about investing, and no reality on what the average person makes. I mean, less than 1% of the population will ever see 10m in the bank
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 10/21/14 at 4:24 pm to
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less than 1% of the population will ever see 10m in the bank
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73681 posts
Posted on 10/21/14 at 4:25 pm to
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mind set that believes that once you retire that you'll start living like a rock star,


Luckily me and the wife agree to live while we can and not live for 55. I'd hate to miss the middle 25 years of my life scratching together. If I have to work to 60 or 65 it will be worth it to experience some of the things I have.
Posted by Hawkeye95
Member since Dec 2013
20293 posts
Posted on 10/21/14 at 4:27 pm to
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If unmarried, around $4 million. If married, $6-7M or so.


lol, what

rule of thumb is 20x your expenses.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73681 posts
Posted on 10/21/14 at 4:28 pm to
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less than 1% of the population will ever see 10m in the bank


shite, I'm not even talking about in the bank. Just to net 10MM you have to be making near 500k a year (if my math is close). Keep that up for 30 years and you will be close to netting 10MM.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 10/21/14 at 4:28 pm to
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Luckily me and the wife agree to live while we can and not live for 55. I'd hate to miss the middle 25 years of my life scratching together. If I have to work to 60 or 65 it will be worth it to experience some of the things I have.


pretty much the way I've approached it, in some ways I have lived like a rock star, and as I'm approaching the end of my career, or at least this one, I've got no regrets and don't really foresee a big change in lifestyle
This post was edited on 10/21/14 at 4:32 pm
Posted by BoostAddict
Member since Jun 2007
2989 posts
Posted on 10/21/14 at 4:31 pm to
Some of you are out of your gotdamn minds.
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 10/21/14 at 4:32 pm to
Like who
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 10/21/14 at 4:33 pm to
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Some of you are out of your gotdamn minds.

most, it's the OT
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73681 posts
Posted on 10/21/14 at 4:35 pm to
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Some of you are out of your gotdamn minds.


It may be due to the age of the posters. Everyone thinks they will retire with millions when they are younger. Once you get into a career and life catches up you realize it isn't that easy or necessary.
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