Post #5225 by unquarked on the Berkshire Hathaway board

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Example: Each $100k put into an 10-year TIPS ladder today will currently get you 10 years of an inflation adjusted income of $11040/year.
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At the moment, an immediate single life annuity for a male age 93 would get you an income for life (not inflation adjusted) of about 26%/year of the purchase cost.

Thanks again Jim. This elaboration makes your earlier suggestion far more understandable for me.

Tom

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