BiggerPockets Money Podcast — The 4% “Rule” is Wrong for FIRE—Here’s a Better Alternative

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The 4% “Rule” is Wrong for FIRE—Here’s a Better Alternative

BiggerPockets Money Podcast

For decades, the 4% rule has been the calculation every FIRE chaser has used to determine when they can retire early—risk-free. The math is simple: have a portfolio big enough to withdraw 4% per year to fund your lifestyle. But there’s one BIG problem with the 4% rule that nobody is talking about—a problem that could…

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