Retirement Income

What Does $3 Million Buy

$3 million in savings buys roughly $5,000 per month or $60,000 per year in inflation adjusted income.

This is inflation adjusted fixed income rather than annuity-based income.

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Should I invest in a variable annuity?

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It is generally very difficult if not impossible to provide a simple yes/no answer to this type of question without having much more detail regarding your situation and needs.  That said, here are some things to think about:

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TIAA-CREF CEO Urges Focus on Retirement Income Rather than Wealth Accumulation

TIAA-CREF CEO Roger W. Ferguson recently wrote a piece encouraging policymakers and consumers to think about reframing retirement planning . Ferguson urges readers to focus on the primary objective of a stable stream of retirement income that lasts throughout retirement rather than wealth accumulation.
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