- You just celebrated your 30th birthday and plan to
retire when you turn 64. You have $15,568 accumulated in your RRSP
and plan to deposit additional money each month to your RRSP for 34
years, starting today. On your 64th
birthday you plan to withdraw $45,000 to pay off your mortgage and
the remaining funds will be used to buy an annuity that will pay
you $4,000/month for 26 years, with the first withdrawal starting
one month after your 64th birthday. You anticipate
earning 6.5%, compounded monthly, the entire time.
- How much must you deposit each month into your retirement
plan?
ANSWER: __________________________
- How much interest did you earn over the entire 60 years?
ANSWER: __________________________
- Suppose instead of withdrawing $45,000 when you turn 64, you
deposit $41,000 from a retirement bonus you will get when you
retire. How much must you deposit each month?