Originally Posted by
BlackKnight
The current max value of the A plan is $89,000/yr in 2017 dollars. In 20 years it'll be worth 2/3 of that, or roughly $60,000. Less than half the original purchasing power.
Our NC and R&I committee (including arguably the smartest guy in ALPA on R&I- KB) has received advice from an industry expert and 3 actuary companies have studied the numbers to arrive at the VB plan. It'll be difficult for any of us to do that kind of research to provide viable options. Just saying.
The last time I checked, you still got $130K/yr if you maxed out the A plan. So that is still $130K in 2017.
The industry expert and the actuary companies all make a living selling these VB plans. I want to hear what the 5th dentist has to say about a VB plan.