Week 9 of Rebel Finance School answers the question that keeps people up at night: how much do I actually need to retire? Alan and Katie Donegan break down the maths behind the number — how to calculate it based on your spending, why it’s probably different from what you’d guess, and how the 4% rule gives you a framework for knowing when you’ve got enough.
They also cover the other side: what happens if your number feels impossibly far away. How the gap you’ve been building since Week 1, the investing approach from Weeks 6–8, and compounding over time work together to close the distance faster than most people expect.

By the end, you’ll:
• Know how to calculate your personal retirement number based on your actual spending
• Understand the 4% rule and how to apply it to your own situation
• See how your current savings rate translates into a timeline
• Have a realistic sense of how close — or far — you actually are

Retirement calculator:

This session is your blueprint to stop hoping and start building the retirement you deserve!

This video is part of the free 10-week Rebel Finance School course. For the accompanying notes, spreadsheets, and bonus material, sign up here: https://rebeldonegans.com/finance/rfs/

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Monday 27 July. 8pm UK time

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