Building a retirement corpus: How much should you invest at different life stages to build a corpus of Rs 4 crore; see examples
Investment may act as a shield against lifes uncertainties or help you meet your financial goals. But what is the right age for investment? It is the question of the hour. Here, we will explain how investing at different life stages can help investors build a corpus of Rs 4 crore.
Planning a retirement corpus is a most crucial and time-consuming task. It is not easy for investor to start investing at the beginning of their career to build a retirement corpus. But it is worth it. Suppose as an investor you start to invest early and end up building a large amount post retirement, it will be an accomplishing moment. Therefore, let’s understand how much one should invest at different stages of life to build a corpus of Rs 4 crore.
What is retirement corpus?
A retirement corpus is the amount of money you will be saving up by the time you retire to support your living expenses. Building a retirement corpus is an important part of retirement planning and can help ensure financial security and independence during retirement.
How to invest for a good retirement corpus?
Start saving early
Make regular contributions
Invest wisely
Get professional help
How much an investor should invest at the age of 20 to build a retirement corpus of Rs 4 crore through a monthly systematic investment plan (SIP)?
If starting at the age of 20, investors need to invest a monthly SIP of Rs 3,370. It will take approximately 40 years for them to build a retirement corpus of Rs 4 core.
How much an investor should invest at the age of 30 to build a retirement corpus of Rs 4 crore?
At the age of 30, investors need to invest a monthly SIP of Rs 11,335. It will take approximately 30 years for them to build a retirement corpus of Rs 4 core.
How much an investor should invest at the age of 40 to build a retirement corpus of Rs 4 crore?
At the age of 40, investors need to invest a monthly SIP of Rs 40,040. It will take approximately 20 years for them to build a retirement corpus of Rs 4 core.
Starting at age 20
Investment Tenure: 40 years
Target Corpus: Rs 4 crore
Assumed Rate of Return: 12% per annum
Invested amount: Rs 16,17,600
Estimated capital gains: Rs 3,84,26,156
Estimated retirement corpus: Rs 4,00,43,756
Starting at age 30
Investment Tenure: 30 years
Target Corpus: Rs 4 crore
Invested amount: Rs 40,80,600
Estimated capital gains: Rs 3,59,30,973
Estimated retirement corpus: Rs 4,00,11,573
Starting at age 40
Investment Tenure: 20 years
Target Corpus: Rs 4 crore
Invested amount: Rs 96,09,600
Estimated capital gains: Rs 3,03,96,283
Estimated retirement corpus: Rs 4,00,05,883
(Disclaimer: Our calculations are projections and not investment advice. Do your own due diligence or consult an expert for financial planning)
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