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Financial Planner - Answered on Nov 25, 2023

Colonel Sanjeev Govila (retd) is the founder of Hum Fauji Initiatives, a financial planning company dedicated to the armed forces personnel and their families.
He has over 12 years of experience in financial planning and is a SEBI certified registered investment advisor; he is also accredited with AMFI and IRDA.... more

Asked by Anonymous - Nov 23, 2023Hindi

I have a corpus of 1 cr invested in shares 10lakh, mf sip monthly (65k) for last 3 years amounting to 13lqkhs now, lump sum mf 44 lakhs , PPF 13 lakhs , nsc 5 lakhs , balance FD . I have 2 children daughter in 11 wants to pursue medical and son working now . How can I plan my retirement income . Single parent living in own house

Ans: Your investment portfolio is well diversified across various instruments, and we hope that your overall asset allocation aligns with your risk tolerance.

Please prepare a detailed goals sheet outlining your future financial requirements, such as education expenses for your daughter, funds for your children's marriages, and your retirement corpus.

For each goal, calculate the required amount considering inflation and the time horizon remaining for that goal. Based on your time horizon and risk profile, make investments that align with your risk tolerance.

To create your retirement corpus, determine the monthly amount required, including inflation, to cover your future expenses during your retirement years. After factoring in this amount, invest to generate the required rate of return to achieve your retirement goal on time.

Asked on - Jan 22, 2024 | Answered on Feb 06, 2024

Sir further to this I am 53 years old Goal : daughter - medical expense starting fm the year 2025 Son - from 2025 higher studies - approx 35 lakhs Marriage - for son at 28 and daughter at 26 Retirement - looking for 70 k per month too How can I plan ? With the said corpus ?

Ans: Given your financial goals, it's advisable to allocate your existing corpus strategically. For your daughter's medical expenses & son’s higher education starting in 2025, consider investing in short-term funds or less risky instruments to ensure the funds are readily available.

For your son's marriage at 28 and your daughter's at 26, which have a longer time horizon, you can explore a mix of equity and debt instruments to potentially achieve higher returns. As far as retirement is concerned, we have assumed your life expectancy till 85 and an aggressive risk profile, you might need around Rs 2 crore at retirement (age 60). This considers a 6% inflation rate and 12% pre- and 10% post-retirement returns.

Right now, you have Rs 1 crore saved, split between equity (65) and debt (35). However, solely relying on these investments might not help you to achieve all your financial goals. You should consider increasing your investments in mutual funds to ensure a secure retirement. Also, slowly build up an emergency fund equal to 6 months of your expenses.

The response to your query is based on limited information and consulting a financial advisor is highly recommended. They can create a personalized plan considering your unique expenses, risk tolerance, and other goals.

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