Transcription of The replacement ratio: Making it personal
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Vanguard Research April 2019 The replacement ratio: Making it personal A replacement ratio is a rule of thumb that estimates what percentage of a person s pre-retirement income will be needed to maintain their lifestyle at retirement. Most studies suggest aiming for a target of between 70 and 85 percent of pre-retirement income. Knowing which end of that range would be more appropriate, however, is an important step in developing a retirement plan. With our approach to calculating the replacement ratio, investors begin with their current annual consumption and then factor in the changes in taxes and health-care costs.
Making it personal ... household characteristics, and the effects that certain ... Notes: All savings are assumed to be pre-tax until the household has exceeded IRS salary deferral limits for defined contribution plans; all excess contributions are made into a taxable account. Other assumptions: Investor lives in a zero-tax state while working ...
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