Sun Dec 29 2024, by Tyler Gardner

Financial PlanningInvesting StrategiesRoth 401(k)Wealth BuildingCouples Finance

How to Become a Multi-Millionaire

Here is exactly how I would become a multi-millionaire if I were a 35-year-old married couple. I'm Tyler, a former financial advisor and portfolio manager, and now I create financial content for free so you don't have to pay for it.

Financial Strategy Overview

  1. Annual Income: Let's assume we make $200,000 a year annually, combined pre-tax.
  2. Post-Tax Income: After federal, state, and payroll taxes, let's assume that's about $150,000 post-tax.
  3. Retirement Investment: We will each invest $23,000 in Roth 401(k)s into low-cost index funds.
  4. Disposable Income: This leaves us with just over $100,000 of disposable income. Tight, but doable.
  5. Projected Balance: By age 65, we would have a projected balance of $4.34 million in the Roth 401(k)s.
  6. Annual Withdrawals: We can then draw down 6% per year, yielding $260,580 of tax-free income.

Not bad for a couple who wasn't making that much money annually to begin with.

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