Financial Goal Question

Supersetoy · #1 06-09-2005, 01:33 PM

I know I should probably contact a financial advisor about this...but my goal is to retire by the age of 40. It's going to be tough to accomplish, but I feel like it is attainable.

I just recently turned 23, and every month I have an extra $1500-$1800 to do whatever I want with (this is after bills and putting away 15% to my 401K). I plan on marrying my current girlfriend within the next year and a half, and that number will more than likely raise to $2000-$2500.

What should I do to accomplish my goal? Any comments/ideas are welcome.

Pocket Trips · #2 06-09-2005, 01:36 PM

if you want I can hook you up with a very good CFP.. just PM me

samjjones · #3 06-09-2005, 01:37 PM

If you want to retire at 40, stay single. Otherwise, with wife and kids/s, it becomes very, very difficult.

wh1t3bread · #4 06-09-2005, 01:42 PM

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I plan on marrying my current girlfriend within the next year and a half, and that number will more than likely raise to $2000-$2500.

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This thinking is flawed.

Anyway. Open up a Roth-IRA in addition to your 401k. Other than that I don't really know what to do. 17 years is not really a lot of time to make the 3-4 million that you will need to retire on. So some high risk / high reward investments are what you are going to need. I would contact a financial advisor.

jakethebake · #5 06-09-2005, 01:42 PM

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I plan on marrying my current girlfriend within the next year and a half, and that number will more than likely raise to $2000-$2500.

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This thinking is flawed.

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HaHaHa...Seriously flawed.

Patrick del Poker Grande · #6 06-09-2005, 01:55 PM

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I plan on marrying my current girlfriend within the next year and a half, and that number will more than likely plummet to -$64863218673446.

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FYP

tbach24 · #7 06-09-2005, 01:58 PM

How do you guys know he's not marrying Oprah?

Pocket Trips · #8 06-09-2005, 02:01 PM

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How do you guys know he's not marrying Oprah?

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Because oprah's a man-hating bull dyke?

wh1t3bread · #9 06-09-2005, 02:02 PM

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How do you guys know he's not marrying Oprah?

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Because oprah's a man-hating bull dyke?

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Because any increase in personal income would soon be a decrease do to the amount of food purchased and consumed?

Supersetoy · #10 06-09-2005, 02:06 PM

I'm glad my thread could take this turn. I'd marry Oprah for the money.