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Retirement Calculator Analysis Answer the following questions using Schwab’s Retirement Calculator : 1. How much money are you currently saving for retirement each month and how did you decide on this amount? *If you are not currently saving for retirement, what is your plan to be financially ready for retirement? Currently, I try to save about $20 per month to put towards my retirement. I have and IRA account that my employer matches 2% of, which will eventually increase my savings overtime. I am only able to save this amount due to keeping up with payments on rent and saving up to pay off school for each payment period. 2. The retirement calculator asks you for your investment style on a scale of low risk to high risk. Which did you pick and why? Be sure to give examples of the types of investment vehicles are you currently using. *If you are not current save for retirement, which level risk are you planning to use when you do start saving and why? I chose in the middle of low and high risk, which is moderate investment. My current investments only include my IRA provided to me by my employer. This is not to say that it is a low risk or high-risk investment by itself, but I do plan to invest money into stocks in the future, which are very high risk investments. 3. The retirement calculator asks you to estimate how much your annual retirement spending will be. How much did you estimate that you would need per year? What do you expect your level of debt and lifestyle to look like once you retire? *If you are not currently savings for retirement, how much money do you think you’ll need to live on per year and why? With my level of a predicted debt-free future, I estimated my annual retirement spending to be $23,000. This is very subject to change, based on life decisions I make down the road, including future investments I intend to contribute to. 4. Ultimately, the importance of the calculator is to see if you will have enough to retire. Did the calculator estimate that you will have enough to retire? No matter your answer, what adjustments do you plan to make for the future based on the results of this quiz? Unfortunately, no, the calculator estimated at this time I would not have enough to retire. The numbers I input are going to change eventually. As of right now, I make around $28,000 per year at my job. After I
graduate, my degree will open more possibilities for a job I want, and in turn, provide me with a larger source of income. Adjustments with spending habits are always in need of improvement, but I have full confidence that the factors in my retirement savings will change. Reflection Questions: 1. Section 7.3a talks about an investment hierarchy. Which level do you find yourself in and why? Be sure to give examples of why you find yourself in that level. In the investment hierarchy, I would say I am definitely in level 2, slowly building to level 3. As of right now, I am living debt-free by keeping up with all major purchases like student loans and credit cards. So, I continue to build up my short-term savings in order to reach the level 3 goal of purchasing a house, as I am renting my living space as of right now. 2. Section 7.4 talks about alternatives for savings and investing. Which savings and investing vehicles are you currently using? In 5 years, which savings and investing vehicle(s) do you plan to implement and how do you plan to make that happen? The saving and investing vehicle I am currently using would be mutual funds. The long-term investment of an IRA in mutual funds does not nessicarlity match up with the investment hierarchy I am in, but my investment choice is one I made for my future. Within the next 5 years, I hope to be investing in stocks and bonds. I would like to be entitled to a portion of profit from my investments, and putting money to stocks is a good way to do so, even with the risks it comes with. 3. Chapter 2.1 of the textbook focuses on emotions that come with managing money. Since this is the final week of the course, you have probably experienced a myriad of emotions while focusing on the various financial topics each week. Overall, how are you doing emotionally and why? Be sure to think about topics studied in prior weeks or this one and give examples. Emotionally and mentally, I think I have been tried in my thoughts of the future. Ultimately, I know God’s plan for me is solid and I will always trust in Him, but I have been slightly stressed for the future. I am doing well on my way to financial freedom, but with the discussions of saving and investing this week, I have been slightly on edge. My savings are looking a little bleak, but what I have to remember is that the money I work for goes to pay off bills so that I can live debt free. I really enjoyed learning what I did on this course, and I also very much appreciate this question!
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