OneEyedDiva
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The efficacy of this long standing rule for withdrawing retirement funds for your portfolio is being questioned. I've read several articles about it over the last few years, below is the latest.
https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/retirement-planning/603831/the-4-rule-faces-new-problems-today
Here is an alternate method for retirement withdrawal...The Bucket method:
Bucket 1: Cash and liquid assets, for near term expenses of a year or more
Bucket 2: For 5 or more years of living expenses and contains high yield fixed income & some dividend paying investments
Bucket 3: Long term portion contains stocks and more volatile bond types.
Bucket maintenance may be required.
https://www.morningstar.com/articles/840177/the-bucket-approach-to-retirement-allocation
I don't have a "strategy" because I don't need to make withdrawals from my retirement nest egg. Your thoughts?
https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/retirement-planning/603831/the-4-rule-faces-new-problems-today
Here is an alternate method for retirement withdrawal...The Bucket method:
Bucket 1: Cash and liquid assets, for near term expenses of a year or more
Bucket 2: For 5 or more years of living expenses and contains high yield fixed income & some dividend paying investments
Bucket 3: Long term portion contains stocks and more volatile bond types.
Bucket maintenance may be required.
https://www.morningstar.com/articles/840177/the-bucket-approach-to-retirement-allocation
I don't have a "strategy" because I don't need to make withdrawals from my retirement nest egg. Your thoughts?