How Much Money Do I Really Need to Retire?

We would all love to have that magic number–the exact amount we need to retire. However, since there are so many unknowns it is impossible to attain an exact number. This is why the big question of retirement is a complex one.  In this episode, I’ll walk a listener through the process of how she can learn how much she really needs to retire. Make sure to stick around to hear about the books I read in March. OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN LISTENER QUESTIONS [1:46] How much do I really need to retire? [20:30] A comment on the FIRE movement [22:09] How to change advisors [27:28] How to get into the decumulation state of mind [32:37] Feedback on the Michael Kitces interview BOOKS I READ IN MARCH [34:00] Books I read this past month TODAY’S SMART SPRINT SEGMENT [36:22] Revisit your feasible plan of record to see how resilient it is Resources Mentioned In This Episode BOOK - Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn BOOK - Tai Pan James Clavell BOOK - Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery The State Of Retirement Planning With Michael Kitces What is the FIRE Movement? NewRetirement.com Rock Retirement Club Roger’s YouTube Channel - Roger That BOOK - Rock Retirement  by Roger Whitney Roger’s Retirement Learning Center