05/18/2026
Most pension holders measure their retirement readiness the same way everyone else does β by portfolio size. But that's the wrong number. And chasing it may be costing you more than you realize.
Here's the reframe. A $5,000 per month pension generates $60,000 per year in income that doesn't depend on your portfolio. To create that same income from investments at a standard 4% withdrawal rate β you'd need $1.5 million. That's $1.5 million in retirement wealth that never shows up on your net worth statement.
In this video I walk through the gap calculation every pension holder should run β adding up every income source that doesn't depend on your portfolio, subtracting that from what you plan to spend, and identifying the only number your portfolio actually needs to fill. For many pension holders that number is dramatically smaller than they ever imagined.
If you have a pension and you're within 5 years of retirement β this one is especially for you.
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