But the more I thought about it, I think the better plan would be to retire in fifteen. I think I need the final year as a "test-run" to see what my true cost of living sans old major expenses would be and to plan for new major expense (e.g., health insurance, long term care insurance). I did some rudimentary math to see what my anticipated cost of living (assuming 4%/year inflation) might be compared to now.
My monthly expenses currently run around $4,600/month.
Payee
|
2014
|
Credit Card
|
$
520.00
|
Cable + Cell + Massage
|
$
319.00
|
Monthly Living Expenses - Food, Gas,
Entertainment, Misc.
|
$
800.00
|
DOE (Student Loans)
|
$
360.00
|
Mortgage
|
$
1,289.00
|
HOA I - Subdivision
|
$
290.00
|
HOA II - Master Assoc
|
$
30.00
|
Bank of Mom
|
$
225.00
|
Prop Tax
|
$
375.00
|
Gas & Electric
|
$
55.00
|
Life Insurance
|
$
48.00
|
Auto Home/Insurance
|
$
185.00
|
EF
|
$
100.00
|
TOTAL (Monthly)
|
$
4,596.00
|
TOTAL (Annual)
|
$ 55,152.00
|
In 2029, I'm expecting my monthly expense will run about $5,290.91/month. It's a bit hard to foresee what other expenses I might have then that I don't have now. Hence, why I think an additional year in the workforce would be helpful.
Anticipated Expenses
|
2029
|
Healthcare
|
$
742.85
|
Cable + Cell + Massage
|
$
571.01
|
Living Expenses
|
$
1,432.00
|
LTC
|
$
644.40
|
HOA I - Subdivision
|
$
519.10
|
HOA II - Master Assoc
|
$
53.70
|
Prop Tax
|
$
671.25
|
Gas & Electric
|
$
98.45
|
Life Ins
|
$
48.00
|
Auto/Home Ins
|
$
331.15
|
EF
|
$
179.00
|
TOTAL (Monthly)
|
$
5,290.91
|
TOTAL (Annual)
|
$ 63,490.92
|
My exercise above was to see whether I can live just of off the dividends I earn in my 401k, Roth IRA and traditional IRA. Assuming a 2% dividend yield (pretty much what I'm earning now) and an projected balance in my 401k of $1.4 million, I'll run out of funds in my 401k when I'm about 85 years old (taking into account I claim Social Security at age 72). If the dividend yield goes up to 3%, I'm golden indefinitely.
This is a wake-up call that I need to get more serious about increasing my savings rates. ... And not getting fired in the mean time.
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