How Much Would You Need Post Retirement

Retirement planning through investment in pension plans helps to maintain financial security once your regular income (through day job) starts to ebb. Life insurers such as MaxLife provide pension plans that offer the combined advantage of maturity as well as death benefits, thereby securing the financial future of your loved ones and your post-retirement.

Choosing the right kind of pension plan to avail an uninterrupted source of income even after retirement can be exhausting. You are required to do extensive research for choosing the right scheme, zeroing down on the exact premium amount, planning the pay-out interval, and other investment-related information for getting an adequate pension to make ends meet even after retirement.

Though many of you may be able to select the best pension plan, zeroing down on the pension pay-out is yet a taxing issue that involves financial expertise and professional aid. To simplify this, we have provided tips to calculate the approximate amount of funds you will require post-retirement.

The pension received should be sufficient to cover the basic expenses of living each month after retirement. Your future expenses can be determined by assessing the extent of current expenses. To get the exact figure, you should take into consideration housing costs, utility payments (such as water, electricity, and gas), food and clothing expenditure, transportation cost, and other sundry expenses that might incur after retiring.

Inflation will creep in with years and make goods and services dearer, raising the cost of living each year. The current inflation rate in India is around 4%; it will rise every year. In accordance to the inflation rate, the pension pay-out should rise. Otherwise, the received amount will not be sufficient to meet expenses, thereby forcing you to seek financial aid when you are not working anymore.

Healthcare costs are rising at an alarming rate. To avoid the impact of such unexpected medical expenses on your monthly budget post-retirement, it is recommended to avail a health insurance plan during your working years. This plan will provide a financial safeguard against uncalled medical expenses, thereby not putting a load on your regular expenditure budget after you retire. Avail a health insurance plan for both you and your spouse (or any other dependants in the family) to prevent such untoward eventualities.

Be it a short trip to your native place or a longing pursuit of old interest, retirees often find themselves tempted to engage in travel or hobbies to pass their free time. However, all these perks come at a cost, which needs to be settled from the pension amount itself. To cover such costs effectively, you should meticulously set aside some amount from your pension.

These tips will help you get a grasp of the right pension amount required to enjoy the post-retirement years comfortably. Choose a pension plan wisely after carefully perusing it and secure your old age today.

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