Distilling the Number — How My Advisor Got to 47
I was told I could retire at 47. Here's what I actually learned when I dug into the math behind the projection.
Coming soon.
I sat across from my financial advisor and heard the number: 47. That’s when I could retire, they said. I nodded, felt a wave of relief, and then… didn’t really understand how they got there.
This post is about going back to the drawing board. Opening up Right Capital, looking at every assumption, every input, and actually understanding the machinery behind a retirement projection — not just trusting the output.
Because the gap between “someone told me a number” and “I understand my own financial future” is exactly the gap that creates anxiety. And closing that gap is what Slow Burn Finance is about.
Full post in progress. Check back soon.