Inflation: COLA vs Fixed Annuity in Real Dollars
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In this lesson
You compare a fixed $22,200 a year with a lower annuity that rises 2.5 % a year (COLA), both in nominal and in today's dollars at 3 % inflation, and chart the buying power over 30 years.
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Lessons in this course
- Present Value of a Level Annuity at Different Discount Rates Locked
- The Annuity's Implied Return: RATE by Age at Death Locked
- Break-Even Age: When Cumulative Payments Overtake the Lump Sum Locked
- Mortality-Weighted Value: Survival Probabilities × Payments Locked
- Inflation: COLA vs Fixed Annuity in Real Dollars Locked
- Drawdown from the Lump Sum: Balance Path, Run-Out Age & a Chart Locked
- Probability of Running Out: Return Scenarios & a Weighted Shortfall Locked
- Joint & Survivor Options: Reduction %, Survivor Factors & Household Value Locked