PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT
Is a bad day fishing better than a good day at the office? Yes, according to a retired dad, Chuck. With his company pension, at least he didn’t have to worry about money. In the good old days, if you had a decent job, you’d hang on to it, and then your company’s pension combined with Social Security payments would be enough to live comfortably. Chuck’s son, Rob, does not have a company pension and is not sure whether Social Security will even exist when he retires. So when it comes to retirement, the sooner you start saving, the better.
Take Maureen, a salesperson for a computer company, and Therese, an accountant for a lighting manufacturer. Both start their jobs at age 25. Maureen starts saving for retirement right away by investing $300 a month at 9 percent until age 65. But Therese does nothing until age 35. At 35 she begins investing the same $300 a month at 9 percent until age 65. What a shocking difference! Maureen has accumulated $1.4 million, while Therese has only $553,000 in her retirement fund. The moral? The sooner you start, the more you’ll have for your retirement. Women especially need to start sooner, because they typically enter the workforce later, have lower salaries, and, ultimately, have lower pensions.
Laura Tarbox, owner and president of Tarbox Equity, explains how to determine your retirement needs and how your budget might change when you retire. Tarbox advises that the old rule of thumb—that you need 60 to 70 percent of preretirement income—is too low an estimate. She cautions that most people will want to spend very close to what they were spending before retiring. There are some expenses that might be lower, however, such as clothing for work, dry cleaning, and commuting expenses. Other expenses, though, such as insurance, travel, and recreation, may increase during retirement.
#7. Read “Case in Point – Planning for Retirement” in Ch. 14 of your text. Answer the following questions:
In the past, many workers chose to stay with their employers until retirement. What was the major reason for employee’s loyalty?
How did Maureen amass $1.4 million for retirement, while Therese could only accumulate $553,000?
Why do women need to start early to save for retirement?
What expenses may increase or decrease during retirement?
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