<prompt> Human: And also keep up with inflation, both with my principal investment and my salary?I ask this because Id like to have a real number in mind rather than just a lot before I go chasing it.  <response>: If youre talking income in retirement:1. My personal benchmarks were the 4 guideline mentioned here, plus another: 8x salary. Theyre just guidelines and calculated numbers, but reasonable starting points.2. For actual income needs, I took the 4 nut, and added projected Social Security.As of my retirement date in 2016, total financial assets exceeded 8x salary. For income, 4 of financial assets social security exceeded budget requirements. What I actually consume is income from all accounts and Social Security.Keeping up with inflation requires a crystal ball I dont have. My asset allocation is somewhat aggressive for my age. Standard wisdom would argue for less equity exposure, but I kind of look at that as inflation protection and hopefully more. Given that current income is sufficient, I see no reason to re-allocate significantly. 