How Much Do I Need To Retire?

Retirement Planning

My Annual Income

$0 $1,000,000

Expected Annual Expenses in Retirement

$0 $1,000,000

Retirement Length (years)

Expected Annual Rate of Return (%)

Social Security Income Replacement (%)

0% 100%

This scenario may help you understand how much you'll need to save for retirement based on your inputs.

Average

$993,265

80% Rule

Without Social Security: $1,229,796

With Social Security: $737,878

10x Salary Rule

Without Social Security: $1,000,000

With Social Security: $600,000

25x Expenses

Without Social Security: $750,000

With Social Security: $450,000

Understand the key financial and lifestyle shifts that happen in your first year of retirement.

Have income that isn’t subject to tax withholding? Or insufficient withholdings? You may have to pay estimated taxes.

Pundits go on and on about how “terrible” or “wonderful” annuities are, but they never talk about if annuities are right.