Although being a millionaire sounds nice, it's not that impressive anymore thanks to inflation. In order to be a real millionaire, you will need to have anet worth of at least $3 million, not $1 million. A $1 million net worth provided a great lifestyle before 1990. Not so much toda...
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Since high inflation is detrimental to the overall economy but beneficial to the government (since it allows them to pay back their debt with "cheaper dollars") thehas a constant balancing act to try to reconcile the government's desires for higher inflation with the need for a healthy. ...
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This blog has published a number of pieces explaining why there is no need to worry about the trillions of dollars of reserves and cash created by the Fed to deal with the run to liquidity set-off by this crisis (seehereandhere). As and when banks decide they do not want to hold res...
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For example, if you were born in 1975, earn $50,000 per year, and plan to retire at age 65, your estimated payments would be about $2,800 per month adjusted for inflation (about $1,650 in today’s dollars).7 Thrift Savings Plan Established by Congress in 1986...
Your magic number, which is theamount you need to retire comfortably, is highly personalized. But there are rules of thumb that can give you an idea of how much to save. People used to say that you need around $1 million to retire comfortably. ...