Reference no: EM131041778

"Saben is 40 and wants to retire in 20 years. His family has a history of living well into their 90s. Therefore, he would like to plan on living until age 100, just in case. He currently needs $100,000 and expects that he will need about 80% of that if he were retired. He can earn 9 percent in his portfolio and expects inflation to be 3 percent annually. Some years ago, he purchased an annuity that is expected to pay him $30,000 per year beginning at age 60. It includes an inflation rate cost of living adjustment. In addition, he received $500,000 from his uncle BJ when he died. Saben has spent $200,000 on his home, but is investing $300,000 for his retirement. His Social Security benefit in today s dollars is $20,000. Which of the following statements is true?"

• "Saben needs to accumulate approximately $1,205,578 by age 60 to fund his retirement."
• Saben s current savings and other sources of income are adequate to satisfy his retirement needs.
• "Saben needs to save approximately $9,300 per year for the next 20 years to fund his retirement. "
• "Saben needs to save approximately $7,926 per year at year end for the next 20 years to fund his retirement. "