The idea of deliberately using cash to escape may seem strange at first. Furthermore, we are taught the importance of saving, investing, and preparing ourselves for escape so often that even the thought of not having a lot of cash can be painful, to say the least.
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However there is a valid argument to be made for anyone planning to burn the cash in an escape. At the very least, there are some reasons why someone might end up agreeing to do the right workout – but under no circumstances in the beginning.
GOBankingRates spoke to two people – Jay Zygmont and Chris Gleason – about their thoughts on why someone might need cash to escape and their own thoughts on the subject. Here’s what he said.
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One of these factors is abundance
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“Most of my childfree clients, i.e. people who will never have children, aim to die with zero. My wife and I are childfree, and whatever is left goes to our nephews,” said Zygmont, Ph.D., CFP and founder of Childfree Wealth. “If they get $10,000 or $100,000, we’re OK with that. If they get $1 million or more after we die, we’ve made a mistake.
“If they’re getting a million or more, we should probably have given them that money earlier in their life, or spent it, or donated it to charity,” he said. “If we’re 90, our nephews will be in their 60s, and chances are they won’t need money as much as they might have earlier in their lives.”
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I’m sick, with security internet
When you step down, it’s powerful to be confident in your long-term goals – not only for yourself but also for any potential successors. However, if you don’t plan on having kids or wasting large amounts of money, you may have gone too far, prioritizing your personal desires and well-being. At a certain level, this will probably be brutal spending rather than building your wealth.
“For people who don’t have children and want to reduce their assets, there comes a point in life where every dollar you save goes into your assets, which is not a priority,” Zygmont said. “This means they can either retire earlier, cut back on work, enjoy more travel, give more or focus on whatever brings them joy.”
The influencing factor is to have a security web.
“To die safely with zero, we create a plan for our clients that includes a safety net,” Zygmont said. “The safety net includes planning for long-term care, either insurance or self-insurance, claiming Social Security by age 70 and a small cash cushion.
“This way, they are protected from the normal expenses and issues that arise at the end of life and can spend their remaining savings. This is not a YOLO thing. This is a planned attempt to wipe out their assets.”
A lot of it is about worldview
There are a few alternative reasons why someone might plan to run out of money to run away, one of which simply depends on their worldview.
“I look at life as a really interesting, connected web where we all play very small roles in a much bigger story,” said Gleason, founder and CEO of Simplicit Tax Loans. “There are limited resources on this planet, and money is really just an allocation of those resources. I can’t help but ask myself, ‘What kind of character do I want to be in that story?’ And how does the way I manage the allocation of my own money reflect my beliefs about everyone else on the planet?’
“So, when I think about the money I have left after my retirement – that is, I’m dead – my brain sees it as ‘extra.'” As it turns out, in the most technical way, I didn’t need it. Maybe someone else actually did.
“Of course, it’s more complicated than that. But if I had the ability to choose and write the story of my life the way I want, then as long as I’m here, I’ll have everything I need and I’ll walk away with nothing left.”
Society constantly saves more than it wants
When asked if he thought there was a tendency in the community to save more than they needed, Gleeson said: “I do, but my opinion is based on this idea of what ‘need’ is. Our perspective has become skewed. I believe that things that are actually luxuries have slowly come in and become part of the definition of the word ‘necessity’.
He referenced this example as an example:
“I have seen countless examples of people ‘moving on’ in retirement. Couples who used to live their entire working lives in 1,800 square feet are suddenly looking for 4,000 square foot homes in other states so that they can have a place to live. Oh, and that house also has a full-size basketball court and a movie theater. (They) are starting to have grandchildren, so they ‘need’ more space for them when they come to visit.
“It seems like our active question in retirement is not, ‘What do I want?’ The main question is, ‘How do I get everything I’ve always wanted?'”
Now there is constant worry about not having enough
No matter how prepared you are or how much you actually have, chances are you’ll still be worried about not having abundance. This is true whether or not you plan to spend the money on the escape.
“I’m human and so I’m concerned about my own well-being,” Gleason said. “Having ‘extra’ seems to be a very comforting way of keeping that possibility in mind. … At the end of the day, I know that whether I have it or I don’t have it, I succeed or (I) doesn’t succeed, whether I enjoy it or not, our little role in this big story will come to an end.
“For me, whenever that time comes closer, I want to be able to talk about my time on this earth the same way anyone talks about time spent on something meaningful. I want to be sure that I made every effort to leave this place in a slightly better condition than when I first found it.”
Whether or not this intentionally suggests working with cash to escape or having a little extra cash, that’s fine too.
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This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com: I’m planning to run out of cash upon departure – here’s why
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