1. Happy birthday! You are 30 years old today. You want to retire at age 60. You want to have $2,700,000 at retirement. Realistically, you know that the most that you can save from your 31st birthday until your 50th is $7,250 per year (you only save on your birthdays!). How much do you have to save each year from your 51st to your 60th birthday in order to achieve your retirement goal if you can earn 5.5% on your savings?

How much do you have to save each year from your 51st to your 60th birthday in order to achieve your retirement goal?

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2. Your eccentric aunt left you the proceeds from the sale of her art collection worth $240,000. However, the will stipulates that you will receive $50,000 immediately, and the remainder divided equally at the end of each of the next 14 years. Assuming that you can earn 5% on the money, what is the present value of the payments?

What is the present value of the payments?