retirement funding

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Retirement funding is the process of accumulating money to support oneself after leaving the workforce.

It encompasses savings strategies, investment vehicles like 401(k)s and IRAs, pensions, and government programs like Social Security.

They started retirement funding in their twenties to take advantage of compound interest.

The term often appears in financial planning contexts discussing how much people need to save.

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rainy day fund · 401(k) · rental income · asset allocation · mutual fund · Roth IRA · tax codes · risk assessment · contribution limits · pension plan · stocks · tax optimization · bonds · fixed income · annuity · estate planning · defined benefit · dividends

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Opposites
temporal income phase

retirement fundingemployment income

Compensation for labor

earned income · active income · wages · salary · paychecks

financial accumulation vs. depletion

retirement fundingdrawdown

Reduction over time

decumulation · consumption · expenditure · liquidation

financial security vs. insecurity

retirement fundingdestitution

Extreme poverty, lacking necessities

Family

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