Listener Questions: What Is American Funds & How Aggressive Should My Savings Plan Be To Retire By 60?

Financial Choices Matter

We’ve got another listener question episode for you today! Tune in as Charles answers a few questions from podcast listeners like you. In this week’s edition, a listener named Wendy asks if it's okay to have all her 401k money invested in American Funds or if she should diversify into other investments.

Charles also tackles a question about how aggressive one’s retirement savings goals should be to retire by 60. He explains how these goals can vary depending on your retirement timeline and shares what future factors you would need to consider. While the right savings amount differs for everyone, Charles walks us through the process of setting those goals.

Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:

0:07 – Wendy asks “I rolled over a 401k to an advisor a couple of years ago, and he put all the money into something called American Funds. Is that an okay fund, or should I be invested in other things as well? Kind of feels like one thing seems a little weird. What are your thoughts?”

5:07 – Tony asks “I'm 50 years old. Would like to retire before I'm 60. I'm willing to save aggressively to make that happen. How do you determine how much you’ll need to save for something like that each month?”

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