If you want it to run indefinitely then you need to let the principle grow with inflation as well, so with 5% growth and 3% CPI you have $200k to spend each year (which will also scale with CPI)
Edit: you’ll also have to choose more risky investments to stay above CPI, which means the stock market rather than fixed interest, and means your pot of money can change quite a bit with market shifts, and you may need to downsize expenses in some periods or risk eating into your principle if you can’t trim your lifestyle
Yes, I understand that and stated that the amount could be allowed to continue to grow as one of the choices for the investment. There was no need for me to get into the details and make it a financial lesson in respons to a hypothetical fantasy amount of money.
If you want it to run indefinitely then you need to let the principle grow with inflation as well, so with 5% growth and 3% CPI you have $200k to spend each year (which will also scale with CPI)
Edit: you’ll also have to choose more risky investments to stay above CPI, which means the stock market rather than fixed interest, and means your pot of money can change quite a bit with market shifts, and you may need to downsize expenses in some periods or risk eating into your principle if you can’t trim your lifestyle
Yes, I understand that and stated that the amount could be allowed to continue to grow as one of the choices for the investment. There was no need for me to get into the details and make it a financial lesson in respons to a hypothetical fantasy amount of money.