wow, Abbott stock is really stuck in the MUD......
Abbott 1st broke though 44.81 back in Nov 2014 & has gone sideways for 28 months
I like the above poster comments. When I read the $9000 a month pension, I said "no way" but then I calculated my pension. You're right. I have 30 in and probably 10 more to go. My pension today is about $120K. We do, or you did, work for a good company. The best thing is that the pension is fully funded, unlike these losers in Illinois government. This is what we have worked for, and I continue to work for. Whether I am gone tomorrow or go on my own, I have this, along with the retiement. I am happy with wat has been accomplished in the last 30 years. So many changes, but if you don't change, you die. Good for you. If I knew your name, I would probably know you since we both have worked for the same company so long.
Good Luck in your retirement. Well earned.
I put in 46 years, yes that's correct as I started at 19 when I left my parents home. So I will be retiring in July and my numbers from HR are $12,537 a month as a SLA (single life annuity). I plan to take the 66% survivorship option so my wife (16 years younger than me) will collect when I go. With the survivorship option I will get 84% of $12,537 or about $10,531 per month ($126k a year). When I go wife gets 66% of that or about $6,950 a month. As I am now over 65 I am on Medicare so I have a supplement for myself. Wife is age 49 so I will pay her coverage at about $300/ month after company contribution. I also have SSI but will hold off until maybe 70. Also the IRA etc which will provide maybe $75K a year when I opt to collect at 70 at the RMD level.
Hope this helps. I am a DM of long term tenure. This is a great company.
I put in 46 years, yes that's correct as I started at 19 when I left my parents home. So I will be retiring in July and my numbers from HR are $12,537 a month as a SLA (single life annuity). I plan to take the 66% survivorship option so my wife (16 years younger than me) will collect when I go. With the survivorship option I will get 84% of $12,537 or about $10,531 per month ($126k a year). When I go wife gets 66% of that or about $6,950 a month. As I am now over 65 I am on Medicare so I have a supplement for myself. Wife is age 49 so I will pay her coverage at about $300/ month after company contribution. I also have SSI but will hold off until maybe 70. Also the IRA etc which will provide maybe $75K a year when I opt to collect at 70 at the RMD level.
Hope this helps. I am a DM of long term tenure. This is a great company.
I put in 46 years, yes that's correct as I started at 19 when I left my parents home. So I will be retiring in July and my numbers from HR are $12,537 a month as a SLA (single life annuity). I plan to take the 66% survivorship option so my wife (16 years younger than me) will collect when I go. With the survivorship option I will get 84% of $12,537 or about $10,531 per month ($126k a year). When I go wife gets 66% of that or about $6,950 a month. As I am now over 65 I am on Medicare so I have a supplement for myself. Wife is age 49 so I will pay her coverage at about $300/ month after company contribution. I also have SSI but will hold off until maybe 70. Also the IRA etc which will provide maybe $75K a year when I opt to collect at 70 at the RMD level.
Hope this helps. I am a DM of long term tenure. This is a great company.
I put in 46 years, yes that's correct as I started at 19 when I left my parents home. So I will be retiring in July and my numbers from HR are $12,537 a month as a SLA (single life annuity). I plan to take the 66% survivorship option so my wife (16 years younger than me) will collect when I go. With the survivorship option I will get 84% of $12,537 or about $10,531 per month ($126k a year). When I go wife gets 66% of that or about $6,950 a month. As I am now over 65 I am on Medicare so I have a supplement for myself. Wife is age 49 so I will pay her coverage at about $300/ month after company contribution. I also have SSI but will hold off until maybe 70. Also the IRA etc which will provide maybe $75K a year when I opt to collect at 70 at the RMD level.
Hope this helps. I am a DM of long term tenure. This is a great company.
28 years at Abbott. Retired at 55. Watched stock split 6 Times. Best were the 2 for 1 in June 86, June 90, June 92 June 98 ...Then in Jan 03 it was a 10,000 to 4798 split .... Same in May 04 except this was 10,000 to 9356 split. I Had 7 figure vested 401k and retirement annuity 15 years into tenure.Theres NO WAY any newbie or snowflake will survive 25-30 years at ANY Pharma company. In this day and age, it's gauged in months ......not years or decades. LOL
Interesting gorilla math, not saying that what your calculating is impossible. I'm a 30 year retiree, most in mid to upper level management. Great pension and 401K, no complaints, but yours seems a bit off the hook. Just a couple things to point out... your pension and percentage toward your medical premium are frozen at 35 years of service, still accumulates but doesn't grow. Your 401K account must be in the $3MM range (base on 27.4% draw per government RDM Chart starting at age 70), $75K is a very unlikely number. I've always contributed the max toward my Abbott and former employers 401K (including to Bush's "Catchup Account"), with access to the same middle of the road funds that Abbott offered, I know and understand the expected return. Not saying you're overstating your wealth, just saying you're a good dreamer. And it's you that counts, not the cafephrma faithful :>
Enjoy your retirement!
thank you. yes the RDM distribution was an estimate from my Financial Advisor, and its a guesstimate. Right now I just turned 66, and have to start the 401K by year I turn 70 1/2. So that's 4-5 years out. I currently have $1.4M in the 401k right now which my advisor believes can grow to $2M which would yield about $75K RDM. He may be too optimistic, though . I am actually much more conservative than my FA so I appreciate your comments. BTW he gets a cut of 0.9%/year of all my assets in the account so he wants it to grow.
thank you. yes the RDM distribution was an estimate from my Financial Advisor, and its a guesstimate. Right now I just turned 66, and have to start the 401K by year I turn 70 1/2. So that's 4-5 years out. I currently have $1.4M in the 401k right now which my advisor believes can grow to $2M which would yield about $75K RDM. He may be too optimistic, though . I am actually much more conservative than my FA so I appreciate your comments. BTW he gets a cut of 0.9%/year of all my assets in the account so he wants it to grow.
I don't have a financial advisor (do have a tax accountant) and it sounds like your FA is using the 4% rule.
I retired just a few months ago and my wife is a year behind me. What I am doing it tracking all expenses to see exactly what I spend so I can better judge how much I need. I have read that some FAs suggest the "3.2% rule" for a more conservative withdrawal rate. That is my goal...
Actually the first distributions my FA looked at are based on the RMD (Req. Min Distribution). At 70, it is about 3.64% which is the reciprocal of the life expectancy used by the IRS (27.4 yrs). The RMD increases each year. So if you only need to withdraw at 3.2 % to live on the balance can be reinvested, etc. Of course the RMD only takes effect at age 70 and any earlier distributions are as required by you.
Best wishes for your retirement and enjoy life !
[/QUOTE]QUOTE="anonymous, post: 5845108"]God Bless Miles White. My seperation package was icing on the cake. You finiancial gurus on here better check your facts. Whoever said they're getting $11K Month is dreaming. NO DM or RM Would get even half of that amount and the time frame parameter you claim are quite funny
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