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If I want to invest $1200 a year for 20 years and then stop investing for 10 years, to pay for my slacker child to get a doctorate, how much will I need to invest a year in my final 10 years of work to get my $2,000,000 to make me really happy at 12% interest?
Amount to be invested per annum in final 10 years of work = $66440.87
STEP 1 | |
Annual investment | 1200 |
Term | 20 years |
Rate | 12% |
FV of amount after 20 years | $86,462.93 |
STEP 2 | |
PV of amount at T=20 | $86,462.93 |
Term | 10 years |
Rate | 12% |
FV of amount at T=30 | $268,540.74 |
STEP 3 | |
PV of amount at T=30 | $268,540.74 |
Term | 10 years |
Rate | 12% |
FV required at T=40 | 2000000 |
Annual investment required | $66,440.87 |
WORKINGS