2. Data and Assumptions
Data
Current Age (50)
Retirement Age (65)
CPI Rate (1%)
Postretirement income 50% of final
salary
Rate on return /year up to retirement
(5%)
Rate on return/ year after retirement
(3%)
Current Retirement fund ($150,000)
College % invested (10%)
Current Salary ($100,000)
Bob’s Annual Contribution ($7,500)
Assumptions
No other source of income
CPI rate for worst scenario is 0% and
for the best one is 2.5%
Rate of return up to retirement for
worst scenario is 0% and for the best
one is 10%
Rate of return after retirement for the
worst scenario is 0% and for best
scenario is 7%
College % invested 0% for worst
scenario and 20% for the best one.
3. Retirement Age 65
CPI Rate 3%
Postretirement Income % 50%
Rate of ROI up to retirement 10%
Rate of ROI after retirement 7%
College % Invested 20%
Your Annual Contribution $7,500
Retirement Age 50
CPI Rate 0%
Postretirement Income % 50%
Rate of ROI up to retirement 0%
Rate of ROI after retirement 0%
College % Invested 0%
Your Annual Contribution $7,500
Constructing the Model
Retirement Age 65
CPI Rate 1%
Postretirement Income 50%
Rate of ROI up to retirement 5%
Rate of ROI after retirement 3%
College % Invested 10%
Your Annual Contribution $7,500
Scenarios
Bob's
4. 101
• After retirement income $27,415
• Retirement Age 65
82
• After retirement income $58,048
• Retirement Age 65
72
• After retirement income $50,000
• Retirement Age 70
Best Scenario
Bob's
worst
scenario
Results
Age Run out of $
6. Recommendations
Retirement Age 70
CPI Rate 1%
Postretirement Income 45%
Rate of ROI up to retirement 5%
Rate of ROI after retirement 4%
College % Invested 10%
Your Annual Contribution $6,500
Retirement
Age
Annual
Contribution
Income after
retirement
controllable
Run out of Money at age 101