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		jcdavis on Jan 18, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Simple Math Behind Early Retirement That chart takes away inflation. When people say the expect 7%/year they are not including inflation. 7% a year pre inflation and taxes is likely roughtly 3.5-4%, which is grey on that chart.

dro77 on Jan 18, 2013 [–]

Yes. This chart goes along perfectly with MMM's math.

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