what you pass on

Retire on a porch you own, and pass on $5.76M, from a steady share of an ordinary paycheck.

The ordinary-career plan: $65,000 at 25, 12% saved with a 4% match, $55,000 a year from 65. Through every year of history since 1871 the middle case passes on $5.76M.

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Open the planner Type in one paycheck. About three minutes, in the browser.

Slide 1 of 4: Retire on a porch you own, and pass on $5.76M, from a steady share of an ordinary paycheck.

Slide 2 of 4: Worst, middle and best of 81 cases since 1871.

Slide 3 of 4: A steady share, the match, a set amount spent, and forty years left alone.

Slide 4 of 4: Save this for the day you doubt the boring plan.

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Retire Plan

Type in one paycheck and it runs your plan through every year of market history since 1871, with the taxes worked out. About three minutes, in the browser.

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Sources: Backtest of the ordinary-career plan through every year of history since 1871..

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