Retirement calculation question

[theintended]

When you use retirement calculators to check how you're doing, what percent annual growth do you use?

[Deleted]

Jan 6, 2013 8:33:57 GMT -5 theintended said:

When you use retirement calculators to check how you're doing, what percent annual growth do you use?

I'm conservative 6%. All of our funds have been better than 10% over the long-term but I'd rather have too much than not enough and I don't think most calculators adequately calculate for increased health insurance costs.

[doobeedoo]

I also use 6%. This seems like the safest option.

[protozoa]

I also use 6%, but take a look at 7% and 8% to see how those look.