$1 Million isn't enough to retire

[MgoSam]

tldr?- Shit costs more than things in the 80s and 90s.

[seanc0x0]

Did you mean to link to an article? Or am I missing something?

[palebluedot]

Think he meant this one:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/brooks/2014/04/22/retirement-pension-financial-planning-401k/7864899/

[the fixer]

"I think it depends on how much money you're going to spend," says Tim Courtney, chief investment officer at Exencial Wealth Advisors in Oklahoma City.

Bingo.

Pessimistic newspaper editor translation: $1 million may not be enough to retire!

The cynic says: $100 million may not be enough to retire!

The optimist says: $500k may be enough to retire!

[MgoSam]

Think he meant this one:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/brooks/2014/04/22/retirement-pension-financial-planning-401k/7864899/

Thank you! I completely forgot to post the link.

[Ayanka]

I actually think this is a good article, because they stress it is all about choices. If you are middle class America that wants to keep spending the money they used to, 1 million seems like a good target. After all, not everyone is Mustachian, nor will ever be. I think it might ring a bell with some people that they will have to make choices on what they want to do in retirement, but that seems a good thing. Yes, the title is unmustachian, the article seems good for its public though.

[AlanStache]

I thought the first half or so was a good solid article (linked from Yahoo and was on USATODAY so expectations were not great).