3 Different Ways You Can Create $10k/mo in Retirement

[@scottc3029]

It helps if you are a high wage earner to begin with. This has little to do with the average earner.

[@M22Research]

Comparing the annuity to investment portfolio - it isn’t just that the annuity is does not inflation adjust… there is a high likelihood you’ll die with a good sized portfolio for your heirs or charities. The key to reducing sequence of returns (up and down markets) risk with a portfolio investment funding retirement - the bucket strategy - funding a bucket with 2-5 years current/near term spending in cash/near-cash when the market is good… so you do not have to do withdrawals when the market is down.

[@alk672]

I don't really understand how it is that being invested in a single stock is crazy risky, but being dependent on a single insurance company remaining afloat for the next 30 years to pay you annuity gives you piece of mind. Unless there's some kind of insurance I'm not aware of.

[@SicilyJo]

Thank you for weaving those that are single into your excellent presentation. For simplification, I realize you were addressing gross numbers. It is the tax bite situation that makes this so complicated - and different impact for everyone - since we have to live off the net vs gross.

[@giuliom2614]

How did you get so smart in this retirement and be so young? I wish I knew that much when I was your age. thank you for the info!

[@reflective6602]

Great video James. Surprised though that you didn't mention that annuities CAN include an adjustment for inflation. Sure, to get the same starting income would require more $ up front. But it is an option.

[@floydross9000]

3:56 “As long as that insurance company is solvent…”

[@lifethroughalens9878]

Errrr.....annuities? Are will still pushing these...thought we'd moved on from these investment vehicles. To stake your future on the life of an insurance company, high fees, lose out on inflation adjustments and short-change your heirs...I fail to see any positives other than for the person selling them and the insurance company.

[@M22Research]

Interesting discussion. The social security option was a handy exercise, but how many folks started their 35 years of SS-taxed wages at the 35 year ago equivalent of today $168K per year… and earned at least that for all 35 years? A very rare scenario. And a fair number of folks with that kind of wealth, had their own businesses and were smart enough to shift W2 income to profit distributions, reducing their SS taxable wages… and their benefit.

[@damondiehl5637]

That person is also waiting until full retirement age before filing for SS benefits, to get the maximum payment.

[@drtonpop2522]

Instead of using an annuity, I am using a TIPS treasury ladder in my pre-tax IRA to provide inflation adjusted annual income, flexibility (withdraw as needed) and is guaranteed by uncle sam (assuming you trust uncle sam).

[@lowridinpacker]

Good video. The realkty is that the optimum is a combination of all 3, optimize SS, an annuity to protect against longevity and sequence of returns, and a portfolio to protect against inflation and possibly grow wealth. Sorry but relying on a portfolio alone is a bit scary. If you dont think so ask those who retired in 1989 in Japan.

[@olgitad4693]

Thank you, James. Great explanation.

[@FriskyDingo1983]

My wife and I will already be at 10k+ a month in retirement. I receive my military retirement pension, and she will have her retirement from the county school system. At 55 we will be set.

[@JennyLouRN]

And you have free health care as a military retiree. Ok, well $500 a year, which is basically free. Military benefits are great - your BAQ pay buys you a house with no money out of pocket if you use it wisely. I hate hearing military complain. I no longer receive the benefits & pay $1200/month for health care even though I am an RN in a hospital.

[@kellanhills1972]

Too bad for all the poor people who got ripped off by teachers pensions and bloated military budgets. Nobody cares about your bragging about your situation. He is telling normal working people how to retire not privileged people who didn’t work until normal retirement. Get over yourself

[@dufrenesguideservice8398]

Congrats Nice job working toward the same goal and on pace to be set like you at 62.

[@herculesrockefeller8969]

Great! How does posting this help anyone? Or are you just looking for a place to brag?

[@kerrybyers257]

Military did not teach you humility and extreme gratitude? It did me, for 24 yrs of my life. Too many thanking you for your service, it seems.

[@markb8515]

Thanks James for another informative video!

[@mohanimaharaj702]

This provided me with lots of info. Thanks.

[@JohnSimpson-r5d]

AT&T and Verizon both have decent dividends (6% and 5.4%). EG. $500k = $2,400/month approx).

[@voyagerprobe]

James. I like your videos. The way to deal with annunities that don't adjust for inflation is to do what Tom Hegna recommends - get an additional annunity(ies) that kick in at specific points in one's like life. Say at age 70 and another at age 75. Also, as another person mentioned, transfer of risk to the insurance company is what its all about. Also,you didn't mention what is considered perhaps the most incredible financial instrument that most people don't know about - the IUL ( Indexed Universal Life policy) The IUL- the pros : monies are "borrowed" not withdrawn and therfore avoid taxes, living benefits, plus no taxes when passing it on to the heirs. I could go on and on. Yes. A health screening is required but for the younger crowd here, its easier and they can contribute to it with less amounts than the order crowd. Also, James.... i never or almost never see you respond to people's comments ..?

[@joefong5611]

Thanks for showing us these options. I usually favor rental properties, but hate property management aspect. I think I’d rather go with annuity and set aside money to accommodate the inflation.

[@xxxx-tb4de]

Good points except on annuity. Do not do the annuity part.

[@shanew7361]

I agree that annuities are trash and sold to suckers not educated.

[@lowridinpacker]

Funny you say that because studies have shown that the happiest retirees have annuities. You should read Wade Pfau’s books among others. Academics who have studied the issue disagree with you and so do I. Enough guaranteed income to cover basics in a combination of SS, pensions, and annuities makes you sleep better at night. I love stocks, they have done great for me, and I did not sell EVER in 1988, 2008, 2020, etc but I don’t want to be reliant on my portfolio to live on and go through 2008 again, or worse yet a 30 year stagnant market like Japan just lived through.

[@Markrtsoon]

We will have about $7k a month from SS and pensions. With me keep buying dividend stocks, we will have at least $3k a month qualified dividends. So we will have easily $10k a month with zero tax,without touching our multi million investments. Will pull the trigger in a couple of years.

[@tcwaz]

I have a similar plan with a 7k pension but am only at 650 per month in dividends. I am building that up, hoping for 1-2k per month extra.

[@madstarr2]

As always, great info!

[@mbnesbitt]

When you work on something that only has the capacity to make you 5 dollars, it does not matter how much harder you work - the most you will make is 5 dollars.

[@Geromino.1]

I love the part of as long as they solvent. No guarantees in anything. What are the annuity providers profiting off you?

[@gregwessels7205]

Why $10k/mo or is it just a nice round number. We are simple people with equally simple needs and will be trying to stay out of that (probably) 25% tax bracket as much as possible.

[@PorscheSpeedster-kz6nc]

Don’t forget that you need to also cover the gap in tax you have to pay on you taxed social security benefit at that level.

[@williamjohnson9510]

I would group annuities and whole life insurance into same group. They benefit financial advisor more than individual investor.

[@charleschilds7038]

Thanks James! Great insights!

[@larryphilippi4984]

if inflation goes over 10 percent or more, are there any strategies that work? The federal debt will require massive money printing= high inflation. There is no historical precedent for this so models don't exist. Are you able to set out strategies for scenarios tat include high inflation? Thanks for your content! You are a natural teacher.

[@DavidMontgomery1]

That’s why you have a diversified portfolio, including various intermediate terms bonds. You turn the bonds over as necessary to make sure they’re keeping up with inflation. The stocks should increase in value as the economy grows (even on a nominal basis).

[@DavidMontgomery1]

P.s. Very unlikely, in my opinion, that inflation goes that high. And if it does, you can make a fortune off bonds. Can you imagine being able to buy a 30yr treasury bond at 10%?! 😂

[@james1527]

@@DavidMontgomery1 You could in the early 1980s.

[@zooeyglass7643]

One of the things you covered in another video but not in this one was the cost of failure. My wife and I are projected to have 1.2 million in pretax and 800k in ROTH. Our home will be paid off at retirement and we have no debt. I intend on waiting until full retirement to start collecting SS (retire at 62 though) so in terms of living day by day we could live off of my SS alone. While not a fortune we won't starve. In addition I have a large home worth about 700k right now and when I get older I will probably want to downsize it which would give us extra money. So out of our 2 million I think it would be foolish to only take out 4-5%. I really have no risk of failure since we can live off of just one SS check if we had to and I can downsize my home. I intend on taking out on average 7%. I would never do an annuity, but out of curiousity how do they factor in ROTH money that has been saved?

[@markbajek2541]

Think about instead of living off of the Roth between 62 and 65 with minimal withdrawls from the taxable accounts IF you can have a MAGI of around $20K you'll qualify for medicaid in most states. So you're cost of medical coverage will be essentially zero since medicaid is income based not asset based. Drive you're Magi into the dirt living off cash reserves or the roth until medicare kicks in.

[@DoubtfireClubWGPowers]

How you can create $10,000 a month in retirement income. Step 1. retire with millions of dollars. Step 2. ....

[@adam964]

Would a 3% withdraw rate be a good starting point for those retiring early in their 40s? For rough planning purpose only of course.

[@JennyLouRN]

Yes, you will never run out of money if you withdraw only 3% per year from your investments. He talks about this is another video.

[@DougASAP]

@adam964 If you are really thinking about retiring in your 40s - you seriously want to review and understand "The Safe Withdrawal Rate Series" at Early Retirement Now (Google search will find it easily). If you are in the US, then you really want to understand how you will be getting medical insurance. Note: I retired at 50, and will be taking Social Security at 70 - I was lucky to have good tax diversification (and partially paid retiree medical benefits). Early retirement was one of the best decisions I ever made, and has allowed a lot of interesting travel while we were capable of it. Good luck.

[@darenwunderle9670]

Annuities can be pricey!

[@fialee8ca132]

An annuity is very rarely a good investment. It's a set it and forget it method whichsounds attractive, but you pay an extreme premium to get that. At 5% withdrawal rate, you could prob get close to that with a 30yr Treasury which is 100% safe, and you keep your money. You could prob get 7%-9% with government agency bonds, AAA corporate bonds, or preferred dividend stocks. If you don't want to buy them directly, buy an etf(s) that focuses on these in investments.

[@suginami0]

Bill Bergen developed the 4% rule for withdrawal rate. 5% is considered aggressive. I would also be more specific about the annuity being a transfer of risk to the insurance company. There is a 100% chance you will never run out of income. Also, many advisors, like Dr, Wade Pfau, suggest buying an annuity along with Social Security and any pension, to create an income floor to cover your basic needs, then taking a withdrawl rate from your investment portfolio to fund the rest of your living expenses.

[@JacquilynSaito]

This is my situation. Pension w/COLA covers my basic needs, 4% from IRA is fun money. Emergency fund is in high interest savings account. SS is gravy.

[@Iifeisabouttheodds]

You forgot your mention that all of those numbers needs to be increased substantially because of taxes unless everything is being de-cumulated from a Roth. Also, studies have shown that most people squirrel away money and WON’T spend their 3-4 percent withdrawal strategy in down markets. They unnecessarily get nervous and don’t enjoy the fruits of their investments during those years which can easily be solved with an annuity.

[@keithmachado-pp6fv]

Your example of $1.2m for a joint annuity of $6,300 per month. The issue is when you both pass away nothing goes to your kids. If you bought a 20 year treasury at 5%, you would get a slightly less $5,000 per month and still have your $1.2m after you pass. At $1,300 per month, you will never come close to replacing the $1.2m. Even if you reinvested the difference and didn’t touch it for 30 years you would only have $800k for your heirs vs $1.2m.

[@beerbrewer7372]

If John Doe had an annuity and is living off the income what happens after his death? Does his estate get the initial sum or does the insurance company keep it?

[@shawnbrennan7526]

As always: it depends Some annuities do have a life insurance portion if you die early. Caveat emptor.

[@dr.michaellittle5611]

Depends on the terms of the annuity. Some allow a portion to be returned on the death of the individual, some don’t. Also, though James didn’t mention this, one can also purchase an annuity with inflation -adjusted payments. Purchasing an annuity is essentially buy a defined benefit retirement plan. That’s why they’re popular. And, finally, thought not one of the income tiers mentioned in this video, one may wish to consider a reverse mortgage on a home in which one lives. If you meet certain requirements, you get a monthly payment for as long as you live in the home. The nice thing is that this payment is a “loan” so it’s not considered taxable income.

[@DavidMontgomery1]

The price of the annuity is gone. That’s the insurance company’s money now.

[@tr9066]

It depends upon the type of annuity contract because they are all structured differently. Definitely shop around and be sure to pick a good company when doing so.

[@beerbrewer7372]

Well I thought it was a good question. But I'm only a mechanic so the hell do I know?

[@Sylvan_dB]

Careful about that idea of "need less if you are married because you have more social security." You're going to lose a big chunk of that social security when one dies, and your taxes are going to go up.

[@suzanneemerson2625]

“assuming your annuity company is still solvent” Therein lies the biggest red flag for me. I’m old. I’ve seen insurance companies fail. Not pretty.

[@gensuave1]

3:18 $1,212 (one time payment) for $6,300/mo. Sounds too good to be true. Are you offering this annuity, James?

[@johnmchenry8293]

He misspoke that graphic was $1,212,000

[@ezrad5273]

It’s ironic to get a retirement income advice from a 15-yr old boy. It’s like getting an advice on what PhD degree you should get from a middle schooler.

[@g.ajemian4968]

What is the age of the people in this example, that affects all of your assumptions whether it is the annuity is ss income

[@damondiehl5637]

When he was talking about Social Security, the person waited until reaching full retirement age before filing.

[@jan3195]

Hey James - Another great video. Note that at around 3:20, you state "one thousand" when it should have been "one million". Oops...

[@tinysafari1851]

You said one thousand two hundred and twenty two it’s should be one million two hundred thousand and twelve dollars on joint life annuity

[@tinysafari1851]

At least I know you’re not a AI Chatbot

[@dtlars1929]

He has failed to mention buying bitcoin, which should be at least 5% of even the most conservative portfolio.. not financial advice

[@mjmf1430]

Annuity monthly payouts are guaranteed because it’s an insurance payout, whereas bitcoins being subject to market price movements, the payout is not guaranteed.

[@jab654321]

Annuities are the biggest rip off.

[@helenwood3199]

You mean one million, two hundred twelve thousand dollars, not ten times less.

[@roamingtincanvan4260]

More click bait herr😮

[@lancepayne7528]

You need to get up to date 5 facts, social security will be insolvent by 2030, and the recession will eat 60% of the investments. You're reading the wrong books, kid.

[@jqx7743]

Wow, you think you know what will happen in the future

[@markbajek2541]

bugs taste better with garlic or chocolate, same with rats

[@DavidMontgomery1]

No chance the feds let Social Security default on its obligations. They’ll just start paying for it as part of the regular budget. If there’s one group politicians don’t want to piss off, it’s the old people.😅 Can you give a reference for the books that discusses “the recession [eating] investments”? I’d be curious to check that out. And that whippersnapper might like it as well. 🤪

[@leehaskins307]

Please when you talk income per year or per month as u did in this video.. ALWAYS say the word “gross” or “net” income… you title is 10k/mo needed in retirement.. I assume net… your two person max SS amount was 9.7k per month.. assume that is gross… and u said was very close to your 10k amoun needed. but 9.7k per month of SS is taxable and gross.. not near the 10k net you need.. ALWAYS include gross or net when talking values…..

[@daviddeem7233]

Good video