The question that’s on everyone’s mind: how much should I be saving for retirement?
The reality is, there is no one-size-fits all answer. Saving for retirement is a very personal and individual matter. Consider the lifestyle you have, want to have and also how that will change during your retirement years. There’s no set formula that applies to everyone. Take a look at our hypothetical examples below to give you a better idea about retirement savings.
John makes $60,000 a year and starts saving at 30 years old. At a 5% rate, he’d be putting away $3,000 every year. If he retires at 65, he’d have a total savings of $105,000. Now take that amount and divide it by the years he’ll expect to live after he retires, let’s say another 20 years.That gives him an allowance of $5,250 per year.
Some people prefer to think of their savings in percentages like the example above. If thinking about percentages doesn’t work for you, some pose the question in this way: how much do I need, in multiples of annual income, to be sufficiently set up for retirement? Example: If John decides saving 8 times his salary of $60,000/year will be the best plan for him, he will have to save enough to equal $480,000 for his retirement savings.
These two different scenarios are just hypothetical examples of different methods of saving. Deciding the best method of saving and how much to save is a very individual matter.
Every extra dollar that goes into your retirement account will end up being much more than a dollar. Think of where you want to be when it comes to retirement and make choices now to make it happen. It may not always be possible to save higher percentages that month or even that year. But saving some is a great start to setting up a retirement. A financial architect at Miramontes Capital can help you take the stress out of planning and figure out what will work best for your individual situation.
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