For decades, the 4% withdrawal rule seemed bulletproof. Financial advisors recommended it.Books praised it. Every retirement ...

The most famous retirement rule of thumb just got an upgrade. Bill Bengen, the financial planner who gave us the 4% rule, now says the number is 4.7%. That's good news if you're planning to retire ...

William Bengen established 4% as the initial safe withdrawal rate in retirement more than 30 years ago. But in subsequent research, he has concluded that 4% is likely much too low. That research is ...

For more than 30 years, the so-called 4 percent rule — a tidy formula to help retirees figure out how much they can withdraw from their portfolios each year without running out of money — has loomed ...

Three decades ago, financial adviser Bill Bengen created a retirement principle called the 4% rule. It went viral. Now, the rule is getting an update. The 4% rule says you should plan to spend 4% of ...

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 ...