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Protect Your Retirement Income from Inflation
Making Your Money Last Costs are rising, and the market is bearish, but that doesn’t have to jeopardize your long-term security.
By Sandra Block Published
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Spend Without Worry in Retirement
Financial Planning Fears of running out of money prevent many retirees from tapping the nest egg they’ve worked a lifetime to save. With these strategies, you can generate enough income to pursue your retirement dreams.
By Sandra Block Published
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Will You Run Out of Money in Retirement? The Right Income Plan Can Help
Making Your Money Last You may have heard of the 4% Rule, used to determine how much you can safely pull from your portfolio to fund your retirement. But here are three other income plan strategies that might be better for you.
By Brian G. Blackwell, CFP®, ChFC®, AIF® Published
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11 High-Yield REITs for Big Income
Investing for Income The old '4% rule' has recently crept up to be the '5% rule.' This collection of high-yield REITs can still help you reach that threshold in pure income.
By Lisa Springer Published
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How to Create Income for Life
Financial Planning Having a paycheck you can depend on in retirement is more important than ever.
By Sandra Block Published
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14 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy for the 4% Rule
stocks Financial planners often recommend the 4% rule as a guideline for determining the annual amount that a retiree can withdraw from portfolios without depleting their nest egg over a 30-year retirement.
By Lisa Springer Published
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Why the 4% Withdrawal Rule Is Wrong
Making Your Money Last If you think it’s because retirees should withdraw less than 4% to make their nest eggs last, that's not quite it. In fact, maybe they could withdraw more than 4%, at least at first.
By Sean McDonnell, CFP® Published
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The 4% Rule: How a Good Principle Leads People Astray
Making Your Money Last Investors often misuse the 4% rule, steering them away from solutions that could more effectively make their money last in retirement.
By Michael Yoder, CFP®, CRPS® Published
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The Right Investment Mix
investing Find out how you should allocate your assets.
By the editors of Kiplinger's Personal Finance Published
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