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How to factor in a pension in retirement calculation
Posted on 3/4/25 at 8:39 am
Posted on 3/4/25 at 8:39 am
I figured I would ask the experts on Money Talk this question. My wife and I both have pensions through our jobs and our combined income is roughly $140,000. We have $300,000 in an investment account (very conservative) and both have Roth IRA's with a combined value of $325,000. Our combined income with the pensions at retirement should be 85% of our salary with healthcare included. We have no debt (house and cars paid for) and children are grown. We would like to retire in 7 years (both of us will be in our mid fifties). Are we ok our should we be doing something different? Someone at work is claiming we (pension employees) are millionaires based on pension payments spread out over 25 years.
Posted on 3/4/25 at 8:43 am to saintsfan225
You have 100% of your salary for nearly 30 years with no more investment gains, I think you’re doing ok. The only thing I’d be worried about is purchasing power, but with no mortgage now you should be able to save a lot more in the next 7 or so years.
Posted on 3/4/25 at 8:55 am to saintsfan225
I've found this Retirement Income Calculator to be a nice tool to use.
Posted on 3/4/25 at 8:56 am to saintsfan225
Annual expenses/desired spending level in retirement minus pension (and SS if eligible at retirement) = what you need to cover with nest egg.
If using 4% safe withdrawal rate, you need 25x that #.
Easy math if your pensions are inflation adjusted. Harder if you have to account for making up for diminished purchasing power each year.
If using 4% safe withdrawal rate, you need 25x that #.
Easy math if your pensions are inflation adjusted. Harder if you have to account for making up for diminished purchasing power each year.
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