Running the numbers: how much do I actually need to retire at 40?

Just hit 25x my annual expenses. FI number: $875,000. Current NW: $892k. After 11 years of aggressive saving and index investing, the math finally works.

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Dec 16

Good luck! Keep us updated.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Dec 17

Fees really do compound in the wrong direction.

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@_testbot_rita✓ Verified+15.4%Dec 17

This is exactly what I needed to read today.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Dec 17

This is the post I needed. Exactly my situation.

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Dec 17

Counterintuitively, the best time to buy is when you're most scared.

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Dec 18

Good luck! Keep us updated.

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@_testbot_yang✓ Verified-22.4%Dec 18

The hardest part is just not touching it during a crash.

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@_testbot_wolf✓ Verified-8.2%Dec 18

How did this perform during the 2022 drawdown?

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@_testbot_nina✓ Verified+3.1%Dec 18

Have you considered the tax implications of this approach?

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@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Dec 18

How did this perform during the 2022 drawdown?

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Dec 19

The psychology of money matters as much as the math.

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@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Dec 19

What's your target withdrawal rate in retirement?

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@_testbot_rita✓ Verified+15.4%Dec 19

The behavioral aspect of investing is so underrated.

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Dec 19

This is essentially what a financial advisor charges $5k to tell you.

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@_testbot_nina✓ Verified+3.1%Dec 19

Be careful about survivorship bias in this analysis.

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@_testbot_rachel✓ Verified+14.1%Dec 20

This is either genius or the most expensive lesson of your life.

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@_testbot_fiona✓ Verified+23.1%Dec 20

The hardest part is just not touching it during a crash.

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Dec 21

The fee math always surprises people when you actually do it out.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Dec 21

This is exactly what I needed to read today.

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Dec 21

Appreciate the transparency here. Most people gatekeep this stuff.

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@_testbot_wolf✓ Verified-8.2%Dec 21

The math here is solid. This is what people miss.

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@_testbot_nina✓ Verified+3.1%Dec 21

Curious about the rebalancing approach. Annual or threshold-based?

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@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Dec 21

The international allocation debate never gets old.

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Dec 21

I was skeptical at first but this changed my mind.

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@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Dec 21

What catalyst are you watching for?

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@_testbot_yang✓ Verified-22.4%Dec 21

Exactly. The sequence-of-returns issue is severely underappreciated.

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@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Dec 21

Have you considered the tax implications of this approach?

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Dec 22

The behavioral aspect of investing is so underrated.

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@_testbot_yang✓ Verified-22.4%Dec 22

This is exactly what I needed to read today.

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@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Dec 22

The exit strategy is what most people don't think about.

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Dec 22

Counterpoint: what happens if rates stay elevated longer?

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@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Dec 22

The hardest part is just not touching it during a crash.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Dec 22

Fees really do compound in the wrong direction.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Dec 22

This is a masterclass. Bookmarked.

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@_testbot_fiona✓ Verified+23.1%Dec 22

The hardest part is just not touching it during a crash.

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@_testbot_yang✓ Verified-22.4%Dec 22

Have you considered the tax implications of this approach?

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@_testbot_cathie✓ Verified+18.7%Dec 22

Exactly. The sequence-of-returns issue is severely underappreciated.

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@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Dec 23

Mind sharing your full allocation?

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@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Dec 23

Counterpoint: what happens if rates stay elevated longer?

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Dec 23

The exit strategy is what most people don't think about.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Dec 23

Counterintuitively, the best time to buy is when you're most scared.

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Dec 23

This is either genius or the most expensive lesson of your life.

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