The Shockingly Simple Maths Behind Early Retirement

James Shack July 15, 2025
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👉🏼 Looking for help planning your retirement? I am a Chartered Wealth Manager and Partner in a financial planning practice based in the UK. Find out how we can help here: https://go.novawm.com/yt/QEGvePdq81E ➡️ Mr Money Mustache Original Blog Post https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/01/13/the-shockingly-simple-math-behind-early-retirement/ ➡️ Simplified Early Retirement Calculator https://networthify.com/calculator/earlyretirement 🪧 Annual income = take-home pay + pension contributions 🪧 Investment Return estimate should be net of inflation Risk Warnings and Disclaimers Capital at risk. Past performance is used as a guide only. It is no guarantee of future returns. Different funds and asset classes carry varying levels of risk depending on the geographical region and industry sector. You should make yourself aware of these specific risks prior to investing. Prevailing tax rates and reliefs are dependent on your individual circumstances and are subject to change. We do not provide tax advice. Any examples used in the video are for illustrative purposes only and you may get less back than the figures shown. This video does not constitute personal advice. We do not take any responsibility for third party websites and content we may link to from this video. Issued on behalf of Nova. Nova is a trading name of Nova Wealth Ltd, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN: 778951) and is a limited company registered in England & Wales (10739796). James Shack™ property of Shack Media Limited Copyright © James Shackell 2025. All rights reserved. The author asserts their moral right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this channel and any video published on it. 00:00 The Most Important Factor for Early Retirement 03:30 Retirement Calculator Results 08:17 Savings Rate vs Higher Investment Returns 12:45 Challenging Safe Rates of Withdrawal