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Old 08-31-2006, 12:42 PM  
rowan
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Originally Posted by slapass
3 million is the minimum you would need. 5% is a very doable rate in the US right now. 33% tax is where you would be in most states. So a hundred k a year after tax. That is pretty comfortable for most people. Do anything that is prductive versus destructive to the cash flow and life would be really good.
inflation...inflation...inflation!

To keep the cash value of $3m in today's money you'll need $5m+ in 20 years. That's just preserving the value, $5m in 2026 will be roughly the same as $3m now.
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