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Would you retire on 12K/mo with no debt or mortgage?

Fixed expenses of $2,000/mo (property taxes, utilities, inte...
chartreuse drunken crotch
  06/07/25
I plan on retiring on approximately 8K/month with no mortgag...
Pearl orchestra pit
  06/07/25
I turn 49 next week, and I'm done with it all. Hopefully...
chartreuse drunken crotch
  06/07/25
Retiring that early with that much cash really only leaves y...
Pearl orchestra pit
  06/07/25
the alternative is killself, which seems more catastrophic
chartreuse drunken crotch
  06/07/25
healthcare eats up like 25k of post-tax for a gold/family pl...
sienna wonderful sweet tailpipe
  06/08/25
Can you explain how that really works? I have Health insuran...
Obsidian Metal Office Ratface
  06/08/25
health insurance is basically for a. pre-negotiated rates...
sienna wonderful sweet tailpipe
  06/08/25
Yeah I know that. In countries like Malaysia you get A+ insu...
Obsidian Metal Office Ratface
  06/08/25
america has it's faults, but my guess is most people who spe...
sienna wonderful sweet tailpipe
  06/08/25
id do it on 6K month
Internet-worthy School Cafeteria
  06/07/25
I might learn spanish and hie thee to costa rica
chartreuse drunken crotch
  06/07/25
actually thinking of doing this in next couple months, i hav...
Internet-worthy School Cafeteria
  06/07/25
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chartreuse drunken crotch
  06/07/25
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histrionic lettuce french chef
  06/07/25
the better question is how fucking retarded would you have t...
Adventurous coldplay fan
  06/07/25
I'm thinking the same thing, I'm not striving for a RSF/CSLG...
chartreuse drunken crotch
  06/07/25
this sounds 180 except change golf to hiking
Internet-worthy School Cafeteria
  06/07/25
That would require $7 million invested. Most people will sa...
Plum Shrine Legend
  06/07/25
4.2mm with 1.2mm equity in home 1.2mm is in 401K that I d...
chartreuse drunken crotch
  06/07/25
How are you going to get $144k annually after tax out of tha...
Plum Shrine Legend
  06/07/25
How are you not? The 4% rule is garbage, and who said anythi...
chartreuse drunken crotch
  06/07/25
It's the three percent rule now
Plum Shrine Legend
  06/08/25
lol i'm about to retire on $4500/mo. $12k would be nuts.
Cracking submissive whorehouse
  06/07/25
Total monthly expenses now? Expected total monthly expens...
Flatulent mentally impaired community account business firm
  06/07/25
Current monthly expenses are about $3,500-4,000. I eat out a...
chartreuse drunken crotch
  06/07/25
I'm looking for about 6k after tax
zombie-like mind-boggling institution
  06/07/25
To what country? Usa is a shithole https://www.foxnews.com/...
Obsidian Metal Office Ratface
  06/08/25
Only if it were guaranteed to increase with inflation. We pr...
razzmatazz cuckoldry
  06/08/25
Doctors haven't had any increase in Medicare payments since ...
Obsidian Metal Office Ratface
  06/08/25


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Date: June 7th, 2025 8:21 PM
Author: chartreuse drunken crotch

Fixed expenses of $2,000/mo (property taxes, utilities, internet, streaming, etc.)

I have low cost healthcare because I'm 1/8 indigenous.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48995599)



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Date: June 7th, 2025 8:24 PM
Author: Pearl orchestra pit

I plan on retiring on approximately 8K/month with no mortgage. If you can't retire with six figures yearly, debt free, you're doing something seriously wrong.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48995603)



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Date: June 7th, 2025 8:26 PM
Author: chartreuse drunken crotch

I turn 49 next week, and I'm done with it all.

Hopefully retirement amount will go up when I turn 62, if SS is still a thing. I don't know how, but I think I've maed it. Frugal inceldom for the W.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48995612)



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Date: June 7th, 2025 8:31 PM
Author: Pearl orchestra pit

Retiring that early with that much cash really only leaves you vulnerable to catastrophic medical expenses. If you have good insurance you should be ok.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48995632)



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Date: June 7th, 2025 8:32 PM
Author: chartreuse drunken crotch

the alternative is killself, which seems more catastrophic

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48995637)



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Date: June 8th, 2025 11:32 AM
Author: sienna wonderful sweet tailpipe

healthcare eats up like 25k of post-tax for a gold/family plan.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48996650)



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Date: June 8th, 2025 11:38 AM
Author: Obsidian Metal Office Ratface

Can you explain how that really works? I have Health insurance as part of my job but never go to doctors.. so they pay for nothing.. I'm thinking of going 1099. Could I rely on just going abroad for Healthcare? Like malaysia?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48996664)



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Date: June 8th, 2025 11:45 AM
Author: sienna wonderful sweet tailpipe

health insurance is basically for

a. pre-negotiated rates. if you're a cash payer, the first bill you get will be based on the hospital's outrageous book rate for a procedure.

b. catastrophic coverage. if you have to go for surgery, cancer, etc the bills, based on those inflated rate cards, will take almost anyone into bankruptcy

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48996694)



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Date: June 8th, 2025 11:50 AM
Author: Obsidian Metal Office Ratface

Yeah I know that. In countries like Malaysia you get A+ insurance/hospital for 1/10 the price. So if you're going to retire why not pick a country like Malaysia for your health home. You just happen to be fucked if you get a heart attack while in usa. But then you're fucked anyway. Most people don't really survive a heart attack.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48996702)



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Date: June 8th, 2025 12:16 PM
Author: sienna wonderful sweet tailpipe

america has it's faults, but my guess is most people who spent their entire life here do not want to retire in malaysia

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48996742)



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Date: June 7th, 2025 8:27 PM
Author: Internet-worthy School Cafeteria

id do it on 6K month

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48995615)



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Date: June 7th, 2025 8:28 PM
Author: chartreuse drunken crotch

I might learn spanish and hie thee to costa rica

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48995621)



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Date: June 7th, 2025 8:30 PM
Author: Internet-worthy School Cafeteria

actually thinking of doing this in next couple months, i have had it with all the shit and more shit, so done

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48995627)



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Date: June 7th, 2025 8:31 PM
Author: chartreuse drunken crotch



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48995633)



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Date: June 7th, 2025 8:29 PM
Author: histrionic lettuce french chef



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48995624)



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Date: June 7th, 2025 8:32 PM
Author: Adventurous coldplay fan

the better question is how fucking retarded would you have to be not to? That is a very decent amount of money but not enough to suggest that you are on the verge of making tens of millions of dollars, which you would have to do to meaningfully change your life

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48995635)



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Date: June 7th, 2025 8:33 PM
Author: chartreuse drunken crotch

I'm thinking the same thing, I'm not striving for a RSF/CSLG lifestyle. I just want to get high and golf occasionally. Maybe go on a couple of minor vacations a year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48995640)



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Date: June 7th, 2025 8:41 PM
Author: Internet-worthy School Cafeteria

this sounds 180 except change golf to hiking

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48995653)



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Date: June 7th, 2025 8:35 PM
Author: Plum Shrine Legend

That would require $7 million invested. Most people will say you can retire with $7 million.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48995646)



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Date: June 7th, 2025 8:39 PM
Author: chartreuse drunken crotch

4.2mm with 1.2mm equity in home

1.2mm is in 401K that I don't think I can touch for another 6 years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48995650)



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Date: June 7th, 2025 8:41 PM
Author: Plum Shrine Legend

How are you going to get $144k annually after tax out of that

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48995654)



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Date: June 7th, 2025 8:45 PM
Author: chartreuse drunken crotch

How are you not? The 4% rule is garbage, and who said anything about after tax?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48995660)



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Date: June 8th, 2025 1:35 AM
Author: Plum Shrine Legend

It's the three percent rule now

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48996136)



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Date: June 7th, 2025 8:58 PM
Author: Cracking submissive whorehouse

lol i'm about to retire on $4500/mo. $12k would be nuts.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48995680)



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Date: June 7th, 2025 9:02 PM
Author: Flatulent mentally impaired community account business firm

Total monthly expenses now?

Expected total monthly expenses in retirement?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48995683)



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Date: June 7th, 2025 9:24 PM
Author: chartreuse drunken crotch

Current monthly expenses are about $3,500-4,000. I eat out a lot, and if I were retired, I'd probably cook more often.

No wife or kids

I think I'll travel more, averaged out over the course of the year, I think my budget would be 6,000/mo. I'm trying to find reasons not to retire and I'm shooting blanks.

I'll probably golf more, or maybe find some new hobbies.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48995745)



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Date: June 7th, 2025 9:18 PM
Author: zombie-like mind-boggling institution

I'm looking for about 6k after tax

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48995733)



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Date: June 8th, 2025 11:11 AM
Author: Obsidian Metal Office Ratface

To what country?

Usa is a shithole https://www.foxnews.com/us/former-sex-trafficking-victim-pardoned-president-trump-reveals-disturbing-secrets-legal-brothel

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48996609)



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Date: June 8th, 2025 11:26 AM
Author: razzmatazz cuckoldry

Only if it were guaranteed to increase with inflation. We probably will resort to hyperinflation to get out of our looming debt crisis.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48996639)



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Date: June 8th, 2025 11:36 AM
Author: Obsidian Metal Office Ratface

Doctors haven't had any increase in Medicare payments since 2008. So any inflation brings doctors closer to taxi drivers. The only way for me to make it is invest in inflation adjusted assets like Amazon and bitcoin(too late)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734705&forum_id=2...id.#48996660)