#535 - How Much Money Do I Really Need to Retire?

We would all love to have that magic number–the exact amount we need to retire. However, since there are so many unknowns it is impossible to attain an exact number. This is why the big question of retirement is a complex one. 

In this episode, I’ll walk a listener through the process of how she can learn how much she really needs to retire. Make sure to stick around to hear about the books I read in March.

How to figure out how much you need to retire

Rocking retirement isn’t about saving an exact dollar amount. No complex problem can be solved with a simple number. 

Instead, you’ll want to have a process to help get you organized so that you can focus on the right things. That process will help you build your feasible plan of record. 

By building your plan of record you’ll be able to take baby steps so that you don’t get overwhelmed with the seemingly endless questions that retirement poses. 

Learn the questions you need to ask yourself and the best resources to use to help you build your retirement plan of record.

OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN

LISTENER QUESTIONS

  • [1:46] How much do I really need to retire?

  • [20:30] A comment on the FIRE movement

  • [22:09] How to change advisors

  • [27:28] How to get into the decumulation state of mind

  • [32:37] Feedback on the Michael Kitces interview

BOOKS I READ IN MARCH

  • [34:00] Books I read this past month

TODAY’S SMART SPRINT SEGMENT

  • [36:22] Revisit your feasible plan of record to see how resilient it is

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

BOOK - Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

BOOK - Tai Pan James Clavell

BOOK - Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery

The State Of Retirement Planning With Michael Kitces

What is the FIRE Movement?

NewRetirement.com

Rock Retirement Club

Roger’s YouTube Channel - Roger That

BOOK - Rock Retirement  by Roger Whitney

Roger’s Retirement Learning Center