Advanced ➔ Results The Moneyist and the million-dollar retirement questionAlso: An interview with Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, a soaring stock you might best avoid and how an annuity can help stabilize your retirementPublished: June 27, 2025 at 11:35 a.
ETResizeListen(7 min)A million dollars is still a milestone for people building retirement nest eggs, but depending on your particular circumstances, you might need to aim higher.
Photo: Getty Images/iStockphotoQuentin Fottrell addressed a debate among financial advisers, rs and investors. Can you retire on $1 million.
According to Adam Koprucki, founder of Real World Investor, a “comfortable retirement” that requires $50,000 a year for 25 years means having a nest egg of $1. 25 million.
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