If you're spending time and energy on your retirement savings, that time and energy largely revolves around how to make those savings grow. "How much should I save?" "What accounts should I use to ...

A popular retirement strategy known as the 4% rule may need some recalibration for 2025 based on market conditions, according to new research. The 4% rule helps retirees determine how much money they ...

After decades of hard work, retirement should be a time to enjoy the fruits of your labor. But figuring out how to make your retirement funds last, especially in an uncertain or volatile economy, is ...

There are a lot of retirees out there who think putting their money into the SPDR S&P 500 ETF and “chill” is the best way to go. Other investors know that looking at dividend funds like Schwab U.S.

If you're spending time and energy on your retirement savings, that time and energy largely revolves around how to make those savings grow. "How much should I save?" "What accounts should I use to ...

The 4% rule states that you should withdraw 4% of your savings in your first year of retirement and then adjust for inflation each year after that. The guardrail approach gives retirees an upper and ...

The 4% withdrawal rule may leave retirees short on income despite being a common benchmark for retirement planning. A stock-heavy portfolio could support a 6% annual withdrawal rate instead of 4%.

Planning for retirement means figuring out how to make your savings last as long as you do. But knowing how much you can safely pull out each year without draining your account too soon can feel like ...

William Bengen now says a withdrawal rate of 4.7% may be more appropriate. Retirees who can cut back a little during rough market years tend to do better than those who consistently withdraw the same ...

The 4% rule was developed in the 1990s by financial advisor William Bengen. According to Bengen, people could withdraw 4% of their retirement savings in their first year and then adjust annual ...