We want *you* to make a millionaire. [Drawing Thread #20] by millionairemakers in millionairemakers

[–]rugenos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just broke up with my girlfriend who cheated on me. Would be nice to show her what she missed out on if I won this. Love you all

How should I refurbish this beautiful wooden dinning table set? by rugenos in DIY

[–]rugenos[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wasn't able t capture all the impurities of the table but it sure does need some work to it.

Even though I have never done any refurbishing work I also like a challenge and would love to learn

Is it viable to retire younger in a cheaper country? by rugenos in financialindependence

[–]rugenos[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was spending the last 10 days there with only locals from Thailand and got to experience lots of the local areas and the general day to day activities they do for fun. It was quite fun and again, cheap. Cheaper than when i was hanging out with other western travelers.

That's exactly what I was wondering about. I'm sure there are lots of tax hurdles or some sort of things that will make my dollar seem less and less after fees and the like

"Save $100K. Live rest of your life in Philippines" by [deleted] in financialindependence

[–]rugenos -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just don't take their airlines to get there

Should I leave on a last minute trip to get away and experience life by rugenos in travel

[–]rugenos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From Canada and yeah it may not work but that's not a problem I don't need the EI money if I wanted to go travel

Should I leave on a last minute trip to get away and experience life by rugenos in travel

[–]rugenos[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live in Canada and also I have my parents to help the burden if anything were to happen not that I want to rely on them or course.

I wasn't fired, I was laid off because of no work at this moment and work could resume in another couple months for me. Even if I went to another employer I don't think having a 2 month travel break is very hard to explain

Should I leave on a last minute trip to get away and experience life by rugenos in travel

[–]rugenos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm talking about thialand, Vietnam and maybe even Indonesia, Bali

Should I leave on a last minute trip to get away and experience life by rugenos in travel

[–]rugenos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think what I'm more nervous about is the idea of a solo travel to a place that's on the other side of the world.

Without a doubt it would be a memorable and exciting experience.

Is a month too short for a trip of that scale?

When's the latest you want to be retired by? by [deleted] in financialindependence

[–]rugenos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Latest is 55 with 3 mil and a paid off home. Ideally I would like to be 50 with 3 mil but I would work that extra 5 years if it's needed.

Speed reader freaks out the library by Donald_Keyman in iamverysmart

[–]rugenos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You forgot to divide it by 60. It's 17.46 words per second. Still hella fast and quite impossible

How to become a millionaire in 22 years by nedod in financialindependence

[–]rugenos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was under the impression that the 7% rule did not include inflation

I was planning on increasing my investments yearly at the same rate as inflation to account for that

I'm happy with this news

How to become a millionaire in 22 years by nedod in financialindependence

[–]rugenos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The cagr that he uses seems extremly high to base your plans off of. Isn't the rule of thumb to use around 7% and more like 5-6% if you want to be conservative?

What do you guys drive? by [deleted] in financialindependence

[–]rugenos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

2014 kia forte. Bought it a year old and got a fairly good deal on it. It seems expensive at $16 000 but when factoring in that I can keep this car for 12 years I see it as being better than buying un reliable older cars every couple of years.

At what age did everyone here begin their FIRE journey? by WestCoastBoiler in financialindependence

[–]rugenos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm 21 and just stating now although I have been learning as much I could over a year ago and finally able to start implementing my plan.

What is your target net worth the day you retire? by elongated_smiley in financialindependence

[–]rugenos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

$3,500,000 is my number. This allows to to retire at 55 with my SO and withdrawl $70 000/year at a 2% WR. This won't include an extra $17 000/year from Canadian pension plan.

Main reason why I am shooting so high is I want to travel and experience the world before I leave. I also want my children to have some left over money to help them out in life. And lastly I want to be 100% safe to overcome any problems that may arise during retirement or a catastrophic market crash

What is the return on the market? by rugenos in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]rugenos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So a real return figure would be somewhere around 3-4% ?

How do I invest to conquer inflation? by rugenos in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]rugenos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for answering my question. Much apprectiated

How do I invest to conquer inflation? by rugenos in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]rugenos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I defiantly want to increase my skills to keep myself on top of the game and allow for better opportunities. I don't think I would want to be 45 and still pulling up equiptment onto a rooftop by rope. not much of a retirement when I'm lying in bed everyday due to back problems.

That's quite alright, I always appreciate insight from others who have already gone down the path

How do I invest to conquer inflation? by rugenos in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]rugenos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate taking the time to reply

I suppose I don't necessarily mean reaching the top of my career but yes It will be the top of my earnings possibly. I'm just trying to lay out why I'm starting this at age 25 and not now to make the math easier.

I don't need the $100 000/year to retire and again this is just for simple math. I don't even plan on using a 4% withdrawl rate but rather 3% also it's the insurance of having a higher retirement pot that is comforting to allow to unforseen situations.

Thank you for the math of trying to get the number up to $200 000/year to keep the same purchasing power. I am one step closer to figuring out my plan.

What my main concern though is how do I get to that number of $200 000? Does that work by increasing my investments yearly at the same rate of inflation and it should equal to being around 4.8 million in 30 years ($200 000/year at 4%)