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Title: Who Really Wants to Be a Millionaire


1
Who Really Wants to Be a Millionaire
  • Lt Col Kevin Forbush
  • Capt Michael Safko
  • Department of Law

2
10 Rules For Financial Success
3
Overview
  • Building the Foundation for Your Family
  • Who Really Wants To Be a Millionaire?
  • 10 Tips to Financial Success
  • Military Disability and Death Benefits
  • How to Make the Wrong People Rich - 10 Estate
    Planning Mistakes That Can Hurt Your Family
  • Planning for a Comfortable Retirement and Family
    Security
  • Estate Planning for the Career Airman
  • Planning for a Comfortable, Secure Retirement

4
Building the Foundation for Your Family
Who Really Wants to Be a Millionaire?
5
10 Rules for Financial Success
  • 1. Invest often
  • 2. Invest early
  • 3. Invest well
  • 4. Fully fund all retirement accounts
  • 5. Never increase spending to meet increased
    income
  • 6. Eliminate non-mortgage/non-educational debt
  • 7. Make sure you are properly insured
  • Remember your house is your most important
    investment
  • Avoid guruslearn about financial matters
  • 10. Make a budget and stick to it

6
1 Invest Often
  • Aim for 15-25 of your income
  • Automate your savings
  • Dollar-cost-averaging leverages your investments
  • Geometric growth the power of compounding

7
The Beauty of Compounding
285,345
8
2 Invest Early
  • Compounding means geometric growth largest
    payoff comes in later years
  • But it also means theres a penalty for
    procrastination

9
400,000 Penalty For Procrastination
713,823
10
Start Early and Invest More
1,427,647
11
3 Invest Well
  • Risk vs. Return
  • Asset allocation
  • Diversification

12
Risk v. Return
13
Asset Allocation
14
Diversification
  • Put all your eggs in one basket
  • Or.
  • Invest across different companies
  • Invest across different industries
  • Invest across different countries

15
Mutual Funds
  • A way to diversify and balance your portfolio?

16
Mutual Funds
  • Pros
  • Instant Diversification
  • Asset allocation (balanced funds)
  • Easy to get started
  • Low initial minimums and subsequent monthly
    contributions
  • Dollar cost averaging

17
Mutual Funds
  • Cons
  • Fees
  • Management Fee (Expense Ratio)
  • Load vs no-load
  • Long-term performance
  • Fund objectives vary substantially
  • Yearly taxes

18
Mutual Funds
  • Consider Index Funds
  • Very cost efficient
  • Diversified
  • Outperform 1/2 of actively managed funds
  • SP 500 / Total Market

19
SP Growth
20
SP Return
21
SP 500 After Tragedies
22
4 Fully Fund All Retirement Accounts
  • This includes
  • IRAs
  • 401(k)
  • 403(b)
  • Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

Hughs Mortgage Financial Calculators
http//www.interest.com/hugh/calc/
23
IRAs
  • 4000 per person/8000 per couple
  • Roth v. Traditional
  • Deductible?
  • Taxable?
  • Mandatory Withdrawals?
  • Penalties?

24
IRAs
Not deductible beyond certain income
25
IRA Changes
  • Increased Amount
  • 2005-2007 - 4,000
  • 2008 and on - 5,000 indexed for inflation
  • New Over 50 Catch Up Provisions
  • 2002-2005 - 500/year
  • 2006-2007 - 1,000/year
  • 2008 and on - 1,000 indexed for inflation

26
401(k) and 403(b)
  • 401(k) and 403(b)
  • Max the matching dollars!
  • Similar rules to IRA, except maximum
    contributions are 14K and these accounts are
    deductible and deferred

27
401(k) and 403(b)
  • 401(k) and 403(b) Changes
  • 2004 - 13,000 3,000 Catch up
  • 2005 - 14,000 4,000
  • 2006 - 15,000 5,000
  • 2007 and beyond - indexed for inflation

28
DoD Thrift Savings Plan
  • Up to 10 of base pay special pays
  • Up to 14,000 annual contribution, no matching
    for uniformed military
  • Automatically deducted from pay so paid for
    with pre-tax dollars
  • Grows tax deferred
  • Open seasons soon to be eliminated

http//tsp.gov
29
DoD Thrift Savings Plan
  • 5 Investment Vehicles Currently
  • G - (Govt Securities Fund)
  • F - (Fixed Income Index Fund)
  • C - (Common Stock Index Fund)
  • S - (Small Cap Stock Index Fund)
  • I - (International Stock Index Fund)
  • 1 Investment Vehicle Coming Soon
  • Lifecycle Fund

30
5 Never Increase Spending to Meet Increased
Income
  • Invest your pay raises
  • Investing small amounts counts
  • Ramen Noodles Lunch of Investment Champions!
  • Turn your 5.00 lunch into 229,000!

31
6 Eliminate Non-Mortgage/Non-Education Debt
  • The real cost of credit card spending
  • Pay 70 more
  • Impulse spending
  • The best rate of return on your money!
  • Pay it off and cut it up!
  • Car payments

32
The Real Cost of Debt
1,000 balance
and 18 APR
33
7 Be Properly Insured
  • Life Insurance
  • Do you need it?
  • How much?
  • What type?
  • Liability Insurance
  • You do need it!
  • How much?

34
Do I Need Life Insurance?
  • Two purposes of life insurance
  • Protecting family (resource replacement)
  • Liquidity need cash now!

35
Types of Life Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Term-pure insurance
  • Hybrid-insurance forced savings
  • Whole life
  • Guaranteed rate of return
  • Guaranteed insurability
  • Buy term, invest the difference
  • Assumes discipline

36
Liability Insurance Limits
  • Dont just buy the minimums
  • If you want to save, save on comprehensive,
    collision deductibles
  • Umbrella liability policy

37
How Much Life Insurance?Capt w/12 Years Active
DutySpouse and 2 Children (Ages 6 8)
Monthly Income
GAP
SS
SGLI
DIC
DIC
Age
38
8 Housing Is Your Most Important Decision
  • Should you rent or live on base?
  • Stretching your BAH dollar
  • Value of utilities, quality of life
  • Buying or renting housing
  • Assess the housing market
  • Length of stay, desirability of location
  • Interest rates
  • Tax considerations
  • Saving on real estate commissions

39
9 Avoid Gurus and Scammers
  • Authentic good deals dont need boiler room phone
    solicitors or junk mailers!
  • Beware of free offers they arent
  • Remember that the power of compounding works
    both ways

40
Too Good to be True?
41
Looks Like a Good Offer
42
Look at the Back
43
What am I Endorsing?
44
What are the Terms?
45
Read the Fine Print
46
Too Good to be True?
You Bet . . .
47
10 Make a Budget and Stick To It
  • The Best (and worst) investment decisions you can
    make
  • BMWs, RVs, ATVs, snowmobiles, boats and other
    money-eaters
  • The cost of time payments
  • Staying informed

48
THERE IS IT ALL CLEAR NOW?

49
PEP Team Contact Info
  • FOR SCHEDULING VISITS OR QUESTIONS
  • Captain Michael Safko
  • Assistant Professor of Law
  • Address HQ USAFA/DFL
  • 2354 Fairchild Drive, Suite
    I-J145
  • USAF Academy CO 80840-6248
  • Phone DSN 333-3680 or (719) 333-3680
  • Email Michael.Safko_at_USAFA.AF.MIL

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I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l
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