Retirement Corpus; Here's What You Need To Know

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Retirement Corpus

The size of the retirement corpus is based on factors such as the expected inflation rate, expected lifestyle, post-retirement goals, etc. Once the size is decided, one has to plan investment to get closer to the goal.

Deviation Impact on Retirement Corpus

To compensate for the deviation, one should adjust between return, size of investment and tenure depending on the situation.

Steps that can be useful in deviation

1. If you can’t invest adequately, focus on a higher return on investment increase the tenure or apply both.

2. Return on investment

If the return on investment is lower, then increase the tenure, invest a higher amount or apply both.

3. Early Retirement

If one wants to retire early i.e., the total tenure of investment is reduced, then focus on a higher return on investment, investment of a higher amount should be done or both.

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