Marco has been employed by Trunk Inc for $12$ years, and currently earns $$70,000$ per year. He is $30$ years old and is planning to retire at age $65.$ Marco saves $$17,000$ per year. He plans to pay off his home at retirement and live debt free. He currently spends $$14,000$ per year on his mortgage. Marco is divorced and according to his divorce decree he is currently paying child support for his five$-$year$-$old son of $$10,000.$ Child support payments will end when his son is $18$ years old. No alimony was assessed as part of the divorce decree because Marco and his ex$-$spouse had similar salaries.