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The 4% Rule: How to *Not* Outlive Your Nest-Egg; How Big Your Nest-Egg Needs to Be.

September 18, 2019 by Linda Vaughn
Vintage black and white photo of woman sitting inside her giant nest-egg, with only her head and legs exposed.

The Takeaway:  The 4% Rule tells you two things.  First, it lets you know how much you can annually tap from your retirement nest-egg without it running dry.  Second, it tells you how big your nest-egg needs to be to cover your retirement income needs.  What’s not to love? 😀 This post is a step-by-step guide … [Read more…]

Posted in: Don't Outlive Your Money Series, Drawing Down Your Nest-Egg Tagged: 4% Rule, don't outlive your money, Retirement Planning

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