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'Can I retire at 65 and have £30,000 a year?'

Portfolio Clinic: Our reader wants to know whether he has enough to get married, buy a home and retire
April 11, 2023 and Paul Kemsley
  • Wants to buy a more expensive home in the next two years
  • Retire at 65 with a £30,000 annual income
  • Needs help deciding asset allocation and how to invest
Reader Portfolio
Michael 35
Description

Pensions and Isa invested in funds and direct equity holdings, cash, residential property.

Objectives

Get married and start family in next two years, buy home worth about £850,000, retire at age 65 on income of £30,000 a year with investments worth £1mn plus

Portfolio type
Investing for goals

Michael is age 35 and his partner is 30. He earns between £120,000 and £130,000 a year and she is self employed and earns £50,000 a year.

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