Discussions about retirement planning usually begin with a basic question: What’s the cost of a successful retirement? If everyone had the same expenses, the same family situation, and the same retirement goals and aspirations, there could be a one-size-fits-all answer to this question. But each person’s situation is unique. That said, there are certainly rules of thumb that can be extremely helpful when it comes to retirement planning. Using general guidelines—with a healthy helping of personalization—you can answer the very important question of how much you will need to have a successful retirement.
Let’s first take a look at general guidelines, and then we’ll look at the ways each person needs to personalize retirement planning to fit their unique situations.
Rules of Thumb
Everyone can begin their retirement calculations from a few basic rules of thumb and then personalize from there. The following guidelines can help you get a rough, generalized estimate of what you’ll need for a successful retirement.
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