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After donating $1m to Trump and axing DEI, Target CEO watches his salary get chopped in half by tariffs and angry shoppers (sinhalaguide.com)
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[–] 88 points 1 year ago (4 children)

If I had $9 million dollars I would be done. That's line a six figure annual salary if you put it in the safest of safe investments.

Rich people suck

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    You need enough capital that you can make enough in capital gains and dividends to live off of in a 4% down year.

    Most people in this country could live off of $2,500,000 if it's stashed in an index fund. $9,000,000 is more than anyone ever needs.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    You can get 4% from a high yield savings account. That's insured. That's still $360,000 a year (taxed as income). You don't need to expose yourself to a lot of markets and "down years" . I mean, if the us government collapses and insured accounts are lost we all have bigger problems.

    At 2.5mm you'd still be fine at 4%. Six figure salary for doing jack squat.

    Of course, not everyone can budget and they might burn into their principle. But, like, don't do that. 🤷

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    Sure but inflation will eat into that over time. The point of the market approach is you can withdraw that amount in real dollars for 30 years after accounting for interest and inflation

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    That's a good point. I think that's why most financial advice recommends a mixed portfolio. Index funds that follow the market, but also like bonds and safer things.

    If I luck into seven figures of money, I think I'd hire a professional to give advice. Or at least do a lot of research.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Yields are down a bit right now, unless you're willing to go with a sketchy, not sure if FDIC insured "bank."

    Currently I'm seeing rates of around 3.5%, or 3.63 APY.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    You can get 4% from a high yield savings account. That’s insured.

    For now, but you make a solid point. It depends on one's risk threshold, but I appreciate you adding that in.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    That's just break even purchasing power. In USA, invest $1000 at 4% earns $40. Federal and State taxes will take $10. The remainder will be dissolved by 3% inflation. And when you go to spend it, sales tax pushes your 'yield' into the negative.

    4% isnt the easy street it appears to be.

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