Ep 9: Mailbag – 401ks, Mutual Funds and Inflation

Today, we’re answering your most pressing financial questions about 401ks, mutual funds and inflation. Let’s jump into the mailbag.
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Show Notes For This Episode

On this episode of Saving the American Dream, we’ll answer your mailbag questions about all things finances.

I need about $5,000 to live on a month in retirement. My Social Security is about $5,300, coupled with my pension. Can I leave my entire 401k to my son?

Assuming you’re 65, most likely not. You need to consider cost of living increases in the future. Twenty years from now, is $5,000 a month going to spend like $5,000 a month? The answer is probably not. It may spend like $3,000 a month.

We also don’t know what health-related expenses you might have during retirement.

Should I be worried about inflation in the future?

Inflation was significantly higher in the 1970s and 1980s than it is now. So, historically inflation has been a lot higher. At the very least, it’s likely we get closer to historical norms as we move forward into the future.

Should mutual funds return more than 10% a year?

You shouldn’t be counting on getting 10% or 12% in your mutual funds. If you are actually getting 10% in your mutual fund, that’s what you’re receiving after fees and taxes that you’re paying.

You can’t invest money for free. There’s going to be a series of costs that are associated with your mutual funds that you own from the expense ratios of the mutual fund itself, to the internal costs of the trades.

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Navigating the Show

[2:06] – Can I leave 401k to son?

[6:55] – Worry about inflation?

[9:04] – Mutual funds

[14:05] – Investing

[16:54] – Max out 401k and Roth?

 

People are living significantly longer, which has been a driving force of why pensions have gone away.

– Michael Schulte

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