Most experts say your retirement income should be about 80% of your final pre-retirement salary. 3 That means if you make $100,000 annually at retirement, you need at least $80,000 per year to have a comfortable lifestyle after leaving the workforce.
Fidelity's rule of thumb: Aim to save at least 15% of your pre-tax income each year for retirement. The good news: This 15% goal includes any contributions you may get from your employer.
In 10 years, at a rate of return of 6%, saving $583 a month would get you $96,227. If you have a 401(k), you can contribute up to $25,000 to it if you're 50 or older—that's $2,083 each month. In 10 years, at a rate of return of 6%, you'd have $343,810.
Put simply, £500k could be enough for a comfortable retirement at 55 in the UK.
If you'd like to retire early and have $10,000 per month, you'll need a solid plan -- and perhaps a little bit of luck as well. After all, to sustainably generate $10,000 per month, you'll need a portfolio with millions of dollars in it.
The basics. If you retire at 55, and the average life expectancy is around 87, then 300K will need to last you 30+ years. If it's your only source of retirement income, until the state pension kicks in at around 67/68, then you are going to have to budget hard to make it last.
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