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In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: AdrianC ⎊✹  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Shrewd Sam vs No-risk Ned
Date: 02/21/24 11:52 AM
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I stand by my numbers. Sam does NOT run out of money if he spends around $80K annually in today's dollars at the start, and around $100K annually in today's dollars after Year 18.

Use the actual inflation rates experienced in your time period, not your made up 2% rate, and see what you get.

He runs out of money. Inflation is a killer.
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