• RGB3x3@lemmy.world
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          3 months ago

          10 million a year for 100 years is probably a better way for people to understand that kind of wealth. Because even 1000 years is almost too long for our brains to comprehend.

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            3 months ago

            That’s assuming your interest rate is higher than inflation, which it typically is not. Even when it is, like (debatably) now, it’s not that much higher. Over time, you’re losing money without spending a cent.

            Now, if you invest in some ETFs you might be able to keep going for a while, but there’s the chance that the market crashes and stays down long enough that you run out. That’s pretty unlikely though, especially if you get a few good years to grow that egg before any crash happens.

            It wouldn’t be that difficult to live off that investment, but a savings account and interest would not suffice.