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re: What minimum amount of money would you accept to never earn income again?

Posted on 10/16/16 at 6:33 am to
Posted by LSU-MNCBABY
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Posted on 10/16/16 at 6:33 am to
If interest income counts as income in this scenario then it would have to be in the range of 25-30 million.

If we are allowed to earn interest as part of this, I think 5-8 million is the number.
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
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Posted on 10/16/16 at 7:47 am to
I would at least put it in the bank, so I would accrue interest income.

To never earn wages or compensation for labor/services?

15 million
This post was edited on 10/16/16 at 7:54 am
Posted by crazycubes
Member since Jan 2016
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Posted on 10/16/16 at 7:57 am to
5 million
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
111618 posts
Posted on 10/16/16 at 8:00 am to
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But oh yeah, the biggest problem is property tax, as no one really owns their land. Thank you Bush! .


Bush?
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112944 posts
Posted on 10/16/16 at 8:41 am to
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1 mil easily with the right investment decisions made
5% gets you $50k a year, before taxes come out.

Posted by bulldog95
North Louisiana
Member since Jan 2011
21258 posts
Posted on 10/16/16 at 8:50 am to
20 million and I'd quit my job today. Gotta remember your self funded medical coverage would skyrocket due to Obama care.
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
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Posted on 10/16/16 at 8:53 am to
quote:

If interest income counts as income in this scenario then it would have to be in the range of 25-30 million.



That's a yuuuuuge distinction. If you have to live off the principal the amount is much, much higher.
Posted by Chad504boy
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Posted on 10/16/16 at 8:57 am to
This before or after tax? I'd want 8 figures post tax to never earn another dime
Posted by Placebeaux
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Posted on 10/16/16 at 9:21 am to
50 million
Posted by dcrews
Houston, TX
Member since Feb 2011
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Posted on 10/16/16 at 9:43 am to
If I were guaranteed to keep the same life style I have now for the rest of my life, I could part ways with work for about $5 million after tax minimum.

Adjust that for whatever the future value of the dollar is 35 years down the road.
This post was edited on 10/16/16 at 9:45 am
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
71131 posts
Posted on 10/16/16 at 11:19 am to
Somewhere between 3 and 5 million. That way I could put it in a security and live off the interest.
Posted by EA6B
TX
Member since Dec 2012
14754 posts
Posted on 10/16/16 at 11:26 am to
quote:

That's a yuuuuuge distinction. If you have to live off the principal the amount is much, much higher.


10 million drawn out at 200K per year would last 50 years, the average person starting to work today will not realize that income level in their lifetime.
Posted by boddagetta
Moulton
Member since Mar 2011
10064 posts
Posted on 10/16/16 at 11:30 am to
After doing some rough calculations, the ballpark number I've come up with is:


$8,247,392.01.
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
23341 posts
Posted on 10/16/16 at 11:51 am to
No interest earned?


If so $6,000,000
Posted by 75503Tiger
Member since Sep 2015
4821 posts
Posted on 10/16/16 at 11:53 am to
It's around $3-5M. With that you can earn a return along with a small amount of principle spent each year. I would target having the whole lump spent before I die at 75. If I make 70 then may need to add five years to the plan. Screw leaving any inheritance
Posted by barry
Location, Location, Location
Member since Aug 2006
51421 posts
Posted on 10/16/16 at 1:13 pm to
None, I love working, a life of leisure is a boring and unfulfilling one.
Posted by CelticDog
Member since Apr 2015
42867 posts
Posted on 10/16/16 at 2:02 pm to
1 million

I get to invest and gamble on sure things.

Posted by DawgGONIT
Member since May 2015
2961 posts
Posted on 10/16/16 at 2:09 pm to
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Bush?
Yeah people like to blame shite on presidents, and why not put the blame on him.
Posted by EA6B
TX
Member since Dec 2012
14754 posts
Posted on 10/16/16 at 2:39 pm to
quote:

None, I love working, a life of leisure is a boring and unfulfilling one.


When I quit working everyone told me that one day I would miss working, 6 years later I am still waiting for that day, my biggest issue is that even with out a job I still don't have enough time.
Posted by ShermanTxTiger
Broussard, La
Member since Oct 2007
11428 posts
Posted on 10/16/16 at 2:49 pm to
2 million would do it easily. I have 10 years until retirement
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