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In reply to the discussion: How much money would you need to never work again? [View all]Dash87
(3,220 posts)21. 75,000 /year x 75 years = ~ $5.5 million
I would live a modest life style. $4.5 million is the bare minimum, imo, and iffy, based on future inflation.
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Well, exactly. People who die from 'not working' generally never lifted a finger at home
Nay
Aug 2013
#38
Well, when I was laid off in my late 50's, I was offered a few not great jobs by friends,
hollysmom
Aug 2013
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