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Lindsey23
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I am in the process of saving and growing up never had any money but now i managed to save some funds but still dont feel financially secure.So i was wondering how much do you think you need to have in the bank to be stable.
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littleroc02us
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Is there a number, I would have a hard time putting my finger on that. If I had to come up with one it would be a years expenses in an EF account, 3 million saved for retirement and a paid for house..
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Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:23 pm |
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The usual advice a financial planner would give is six months' living expenses.
But.....whatever it takes you make you feel comfortable is the right amount for you. 
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Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:06 pm |
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One year living expenses + habit of making economies every month + invested money that bring pasive income = financially secure.
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Half of my annual salary or an amount that I could afford to stop working for four months.
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Six months definitely , that's what everyone says.
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Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:37 pm |
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littleroc02us
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Do you guys think that the amount could be different based on how leveraged your investments are and how much you owe on your mortgage and how much debt you have? Would I be safe to say that someone who has no debt vs someone who has a ton of liabilities and debt would need much more in case of a traumatic event in your life?
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Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:22 pm |
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rgordon82
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I think that the amount I want in my savings account is the amount of our mortgage, car & 20 years living expenses. ^^
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Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:21 am |
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quote:
Originally posted by rgordon82
I think that the amount I want in my savings account is the amount of our mortgage, car & 20 years living expenses. ^^
Umm ... yeah ... sure.  
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quote:
I think that the amount I want in my savings account is the amount of our mortgage, car & 20 years living expenses. ^^
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Umm ... yeah ... sure
It's very age dependant - if you are age 70 that might actually be a bit light - for most people, '20 years & a house' is about a million - and lots of people have a retirement goal that is north of that.
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Fri Jul 22, 2011 4:57 pm |
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coaster
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Some years ago I figured about a mil and a half for myself at age 65 to continue my same standard of living into perpetuity .... I'm not going to make it any more .... and personally I think all projections are off the table anyway with all that could happen in the near future. So now I would say a paid-for house and as much as possible in diversified financial assets is about as close as I can estimate. I think that instead of projecting in terms of savings that cover living expenses, which are going to change a lot over the years, as is what those savings will purchase, I think it's better to think in terms of assets that generate the income needed and continue to appreciate in capital value while they're generating that income. The appreciation in capital value produces a corresponding increase in income that usually tracks inflation, and so the purchasing power generated remains proportionately the same.
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Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:22 pm |
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oldguy
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The appreciation in capital value produces a corresponding increase in income that usually tracks inflation, and so the purchasing power generated remains proportionately the same.
We saw good examples of this in the early 80's - we had hyperinflation, 14% and 15%/yr. But it was offset by stocks appreciating at 18%/yr for several yrs (1981 to 1999). And CDs that paid 10%/yr. And fast appreciation of houses - our rental houses jumped in value while our loans stayed fixed, so our equity skyrocketed.
And our wages tracked the hyperinflation - as inflation drove cost of living up, companies were forced to give retention raises, COL raises, bonuses - just to keep people. If you didn't, half of an engineering dept would go across town to a competitor - and then you were faced with hiring a whole bunch of more expensive newbees and spending 6 months trraining them - so it was quickly learned that retention raises were very good investment.
A part of the lesson is that you must keep some inflation protecting investments, even after you retire - the 100% bond allocation after you retire is a myth, you still need stocks.
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Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:58 pm |
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globaldoc2001
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This is actually a very subjective question. What is enough for one might not be enough for the other. All I can say is, just continue saving, and manage your finances well, and you will be surprised because you have more than what you need when the day comes.
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Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:48 pm |
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I would suggest if possible you try to save 20-25% of your monthly salary. Ideally you should have enough put away so that if you were to be made redundant you could support yourself (and family) for 6 months.
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Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:06 pm |
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globaldoc2001
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I agree 100% witht he above post. In fact, he put it in better words. I guess, the safe thing to say is that you will feel safe if your money upon your retirement is not just stagnant money because it will simply wash away in the long run. The safest to say is that if your money is still earning money even if you are not in your demanding years already, then you can say it is safe.
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