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Why do I need a spending plan?
Retirement is when you spend what you saved
Having a budget plan is essential.
Knowing where you are, means you can plan where you’re going.
Your first at budget will probably need tweaking each year,
it will become more accurate as you get into your new lifestyle.
That’s why you need to revisit Income Planner’s calculators.
You should have two spending records:
1. Recent yearly spending, especially if you’ve not yet retired.
2. Your spending or expected future spending in retirement.
The results will surprise you!
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What is retirement?
It’s a luxury. It’s expensive and for people in countries less fortunate than us, it’s unachievable.
For most people it’s more costly than buying a house and it takes years to plan for.
Many people worry their retirement savings will run out
This website is designed to stop that happening
Do calculators work?
Income projection calculators are extremely valuable and effective and yes, they do work when used carefully, they can create a sound plan and a track to follow. They don’t work when they’re not used with care because they can lead to false outcomes.
Most retirement calculators are confusing and short on detail. We tested them all.
- They fail to account for part time retirement income – ours does.
- They don’t work if you’re a couple – ours does.
- They want you to join up to their firm – we don’t, there are no ties.
Income Planner is one of the most sophisticated packages available, you have more control to look at different scenarios and create a balanced and realistic plan.
The default growth and inflation rates are deliberately more cautious, they are based on the performance of a range of profiles and portfolios over the past twenty to thirty years. Long-term projections will have a downside, the longer your time line the more important it is to moderate your expectations. That’s why it’s so important to review your plan every year, and once you’ve retired it’s particularly important.