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Formula question
You have just retired with savings of $1.5 million. if you expect to live for 30 years and to earn 8% a year on your savings, how much can you afford to spend each year? Assume that you spend the money at the start of the year.
Future Value of an Annuity Due (Beginning of the year payment)
Future Value = $1,500,000
Annual interest rate (r) = 8.00% per year
Number of years (n) = 30 Years
Annual Payment (P) = ?
Therefore, Future Value of an Annuity Due = (1 + r) x P x [{(1+ r)n - 1} / r ]
$1,500,000 = (1 + 0.08) x P x [{(1 + 0.08)30 - 1} / 0.08]
$1,500,000 = 1.08 x P x [(10.06265689 – 1) / 0.08]
$1,500,000 = 1.08 x P x [9.06265689 / 0.08]
$1,500,000 = 1.08 x P x 113.2832111
$1,500,000 = P x 122.3458680
P = $1,500,000 / 122.3458680
P = $12,260.32 per year
Therefore, the amount to be spend in ach will be $12,260.32