If you expect to retire in 30 years, are currently comfortable living on $60,000 per year and expect inflation to average 3% over the next 30 years, what amount of annual income will you need to live at the same comfort level in 30 years?
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This means that the same amount of money will buy less in the future than it does today. To calculate the future value of the current income, we use the formula for future value (FV) which is: FV = PV * (1 + r)^n where: - PV is the present value (current Show more…
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