i guess I didn't see much amiss in these stories.
#1
2M, 144k spend
has a pension over 80k/year "after taxes and insurance" - then wife is still working with 400k saved
3.2% WR, not counting any of wife's earning that may be used.
#2
1.5M, 100k spend
Seems the most worrying position, but he must have pretty good soc sec, earning over150K for a lot of years?
'Social Security checks help him pay for the townhome’s upkeep, which he estimates to be about $2,000 a year.' this makes no sense to me...
6.6% WR not counting soc sec which i think must be more than 2k/year - but he's 84 already! so - I think in good enough shape to make it to 100....
#3
1.8M, 110k spend
25k in soc sec
4.25% WR - Has 2 properties to rely on.
#4
1M, 92k spend
44k in social security, has keep some income all these years, earned 40k so far this year.
0.4%WR
But bottom of article says theya re spending 9200/month which would be 1.3%WR
Wife still working, she doesn't have much savings called small, not specified
They aren't super frugal, but if they were a friend, I wouldn't be concerned about their finances....