Hello sir. I am 45 years old and living in Sonipat (Haryana).My investments are Rs 5 Lacs in MF (investing Rs 22K every month), Rs 5 Lacs in MF (wife-Investing 11K every month), Stocks for Rs- 5 Lacs, PPF- Rs 2.5 Lacs (putting 1 Lacs every year and starting year was 2018), NPS- 4 lacs (investing every year-50K and and starting year was 2020), LIC (Jeevan Anand)-15000/- yearly (starting year was 2010), 2BHK Flat (worth Rs 75 Lacs), 1One independent house on rent with Rs 7000/- p.m rental income), Mediclaim Policy for family (Rs 25000/- yearly)
Liability- Home Loan-12 lacs (loan amount balance. Monthly EMI is 15500/-), Car Loan- 1.5 Lacs (balance-Monthly EMI is 6200/-)
My salary in hand is Rs 1 Lacs and my monthly expenses are Rs 60-70K per month.
I want Rs 3-5 crores at the time of my retirement. Please suggest.
thanks
Ans: Dear Sir,
Thank you for sharing your detailed financial profile. At 45, you already have a well-diversified base across mutual funds, PPF, NPS, real estate, and insurance. Let’s review your position and the path towards your retirement goal of ?3–5 Cr.
1. Current Snapshot
Mutual Funds (You + Wife): ?10 L (SIPs: ?33K/month)
Stocks: ?5 L
PPF: ?2.5 L (contributing ?1L annually, started 2018)
NPS: ?4 L (contributing ?50K annually, started 2020)
LIC (Jeevan Anand): ?15K yearly premium (traditional, low return)
Real Estate: 2BHK flat (?75 L) + Independent house with ?7K rent p.m.
Loans: Home loan ?12 L (EMI ?15.5K) + Car loan ?1.5 L (EMI ?6.2K)
Insurance: Family mediclaim ?25K/year
Income: ?1 L take-home salary, expenses ?60–70K
2. Observations
Savings Rate: Currently investing ~?35–36K/month (35% of income). This is a good start.
Liabilities: Home loan is manageable and closing it in due time will free up cash flow.
Insurance: Life insurance is low (LIC traditional plan is not adequate). Suggest a proper term insurance for 10–15 years till retirement.
Health Insurance: Adequate, but consider a top-up policy for higher coverage at lower cost.
Diversification: Balanced exposure across MF, PPF, NPS, and real estate.
3. Retirement Goal (3–5 Cr by Age 60)
You have about 15 years to retirement.
If you continue ?35K SIP/month in equity-oriented mutual funds with a 12% CAGR, in 15 years this grows to ~?1.6 Cr.
Your existing ?10L MF corpus can grow to ~?55–60L.
PPF (~?2.5L now, ?1L annually) → can grow to ~?30L.
NPS (~?4L now + ?50K annually) → can grow to ~?25L.
Real estate value (?75L+) may grow, but treat it as secondary for retirement unless you plan to sell.
Estimated Retirement Corpus (without real estate): ~?2.7–3 Cr by age 60.
This is achievable if you maintain current contributions. To target 5 Cr, you may need to:
Increase SIPs from ?35K → ?45–50K/month gradually (when loans close).
Channel any bonus / surplus / rent increase into investments.
4. Suggested Action Plan
Now:
Take term insurance (min ?1 Cr cover).
Continue SIPs in diversified equity funds (flexicap, large & midcap, hybrid).
Keep PPF and NPS contributions.
Review LIC Jeevan Anand (can continue for insurance, but low returns).
Next 3–5 Years:
Close car loan first (free up ?6.2K/month).
Once home loan closes, redirect EMI ?15.5K into SIP → boost retirement fund.
Increase SIP step-up by 5–10% yearly as income grows.
Long Term:
Real estate (second house) can be a backup corpus or rental income post-retirement.
Ensure daughter’s education/marriage goals are planned separately, so retirement corpus stays intact.
? With disciplined investing, loan closure, and step-up SIPs, ?3–3.5 Cr is comfortably achievable, and ?5 Cr is possible with higher contributions.
???? I would also strongly suggest working with a QPFP / Financial Planner to create a detailed retirement cash flow plan and fund monitoring strategy.
Best regards,
Naveenn Kummar, BE, MBA, QPFP
Chief Financial Planner | AMFI Registered MFD
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