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A couple had $265K in savings and $1.7M projected for retirement — Ramit Sethi says they blew 1 crucial move
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A couple had $265K in savings and $1.7M projected for retirement — Ramit Sethi says they blew 1 crucial move

Yahoo Finance · May 16, 2026, 8:25 PM

Key takeaways

  • The East Coast couple (ages 40 and 48) had a combined household income of roughly $241,000, nearly $600,000 in net worth and more than $265,000 sitting in savings accounts.
  • Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don't have to deal with tenants or fix freezers.
  • Robert Kiyosaki says this 1 asset will surge 400% in a year and begs investors not to miss this ‘explosion’

A couple had $265K in savings and $1.7M projected for retirement — Ramit Sethi says they blew 1 crucial move Clay Halton Sun, May 17, 2026 at 3:25 AM GMT+7 4 min read Nicole and Shane thought they were doing almost everything right.

The East Coast couple (ages 40 and 48) had a combined household income of roughly $241,000, nearly $600,000 in net worth and more than $265,000 sitting in savings accounts. They tracked spending meticulously, saved aggressively and were projected to retire with about $1.7 million by age 65.

Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don't have to deal with tenants or fix freezers. Here's how

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