To retire at age 55 with ₹50,000 monthly expenses today and you're currently 30, you need to account for inflation, retirement duration, and investment returns.
📊 Retirement Calculation (with assumptions):
Step 1: Future monthly expenses at 55
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Current: ₹50,000/month
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Inflation: 6% annually
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Years until retirement: 25
Future monthly expense at 55:
= ₹50,000 × (1.06)^25 ≈ ₹2.14 lakhs/month
Step 2: Total retirement corpus needed
Assume:
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Retirement age: 55
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Life expectancy: 85 (30 years in retirement)
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Post-retirement return: 7%
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Inflation during retirement: 5%
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Real rate of return: ~2%
Use a present value of annuity formula:
Required corpus ≈ ₹4.5 – ₹5 crore
💡 Tips:
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Start investing early to benefit from compounding
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Use SIPs in equity mutual funds for long-term growth
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Revisit plan every 5 years
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