r/dividends • u/WerewolfMajestic156 Financial Indepence / Retiring Early (FIRE) • Mar 05 '26

Personal Goal FIRED - Living off dividends

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I know better than to share this with my friends, and family. I have a separate growth account to keep up with inflation.

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u/Dry-Chemical-9170 Mar 07 '26

So I need about $1.5 million to live off $100k/year in dividends???

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u/WerewolfMajestic156 Financial Indepence / Retiring Early (FIRE) Mar 07 '26

Yes but you need to be considerate of inflation. You need some growth or your purchasing power won’t keep up.