Jamie Winters is 40 years old and has never been married. Jamie currently earns $100,000 as an employee and has managed to save $100,000 towards his retirement goal. He is currently saving $5,000 per year in his 401(k) plan. His employers plan calls for a 50% match for contributions up to an employee elective deferral of 6%.

Jamies primary goal, for this example, is to retire at age 62 with an 80% wage replacement ratio, including his social security benefit which is projected to be $30,000 in todays dollars at normal retirement age of 67. He wants to plan for a life expectancy to age 95.

General inflation is expected to average 3% annually for the foreseeable future. Jamie expects his investment portfolio to produce an after-tax rate of return of 8.5%. Jamies marginal income tax rate is 25%.

1. Given Jamies life expectancy, expected after-tax rate of return, and projected inflation rate, how much money should Jamie have accumulated by age 62 to cover his needs throughout retirement? How much should he currently have in his retirement savings? How much will Jamie need to save each year for his remaining worklife to meet his retirement goal?