Comments on: Your Retirement Income Planning – Made Simple http://wealthpilgrim.com/have-a-happy-retirement-heres-how/ WealthPilgrim.com -No Money Worries. No Matter What. Wed, 30 May 2012 00:03:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Financial Samurai http://wealthpilgrim.com/have-a-happy-retirement-heres-how/#comment-2568 Financial Samurai Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:44:55 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=11847#comment-2568 Daniel - Way to think big! I like the $6.5 million figure! But yeah, best to check the calculator :) Thnx again for the article Neal. I like. Sam Daniel – Way to think big! I like the $6.5 million figure! But yeah, best to check the calculator :)

Thnx again for the article Neal. I like.

Sam

]]> By: Benjamin Cope http://wealthpilgrim.com/have-a-happy-retirement-heres-how/#comment-2546 Benjamin Cope Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:15:24 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=11847#comment-2546 I love the picture of the cat on the door. =) I love the picture of the cat on the door. =)

]]> By: Bonnie http://wealthpilgrim.com/have-a-happy-retirement-heres-how/#comment-2537 Bonnie Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:08:04 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=11847#comment-2537 neal: thanks for your article. it somewhat alleviates my anxiety about retiring by confirming that i'm doing just about all i can do at this point for retirement. i plan to "retire" in 5 years; i'll be just shy of 62. i'll be getting a pretty good pension at that time, plus i can decide whether i'll take social security at 62 or can afford to let it ride for awhile. i have no debt except for a mortgage and i will have a few more years left on that after retirement. so that mortgage balance may be the deciding factor as to whether to take social security sooner rather than later. i'm also thinking that i may trade my house for a condo, thereby eliminating the mortgage issue entirely, reducing it substantially or even making a profit and increasing my retirement fund. in the meantime, i continue to contribute to a deferred compensation plan through my employer, which has grown over the years to a considerable amount (even with last year's hit)and will continue to grow over the next five. and i have other mutual funds. i will probably work at least part-time for awhile at something entirely different from what i do currently (i don't want to have to think that much after retiring). your costco greeter reference may not be that far-fetched. i've joked about being a wal-mart greeter. and i'm looking forward to having alot more time for various volunteer activities that i currently dabble in. a couple of years ago when the thought of retirement actually became something tangible, and when i started crunching the numbers, i was afraid but decided that i just can't worry about it. i can only do what i can do with what i have, and i think i've been doing it. neal: thanks for your article. it somewhat alleviates my anxiety about retiring by confirming that i’m doing just about all i can do at this point for retirement. i plan to “retire” in 5 years; i’ll be just shy of 62. i’ll be getting a pretty good pension at that time, plus i can decide whether i’ll take social security at 62 or can afford to let it ride for awhile. i have no debt except for a mortgage and i will have a few more years left on that after retirement. so that mortgage balance may be the deciding factor as to whether to take social security sooner rather than later. i’m also thinking that i may trade my house for a condo, thereby eliminating the mortgage issue entirely, reducing it substantially or even making a profit and increasing my retirement fund. in the meantime, i continue to contribute to a deferred compensation plan through my employer, which has grown over the years to a considerable amount (even with last year’s hit)and will continue to grow over the next five. and i have other mutual funds. i will probably work at least part-time for awhile at something entirely different from what i do currently (i don’t want to have to think that much after retiring). your costco greeter reference may not be that far-fetched. i’ve joked about being a wal-mart greeter. and i’m looking forward to having alot more time for various volunteer activities that i currently dabble in. a couple of years ago when the thought of retirement actually became something tangible, and when i started crunching the numbers, i was afraid but decided that i just can’t worry about it. i can only do what i can do with what i have, and i think i’ve been doing it.

]]> By: Neal http://wealthpilgrim.com/have-a-happy-retirement-heres-how/#comment-2528 Neal Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:48:32 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=11847#comment-2528 Also....as time goes on,....it will be easier and more likely that you'll be able to sock more away.,.. Also….as time goes on,….it will be easier and more likely that you’ll be able to sock more away.,..

]]> By: Daniel http://wealthpilgrim.com/have-a-happy-retirement-heres-how/#comment-2524 Daniel Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:07:25 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=11847#comment-2524 Assuming a 3% increase per year, it's close to $2 million. But I guess further education and dual incomes can make a big difference. Assuming a 3% increase per year, it’s close to $2 million. But I guess further education and dual incomes can make a big difference.

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