Recent research reveals retirees withdraw just 2.1% of their savings annually—about half the amount experts recommend. Here's what the data shows.

Five questions to ask yourself when retiring early.

If you are a retired Baby Boomer, or a Baby Boomer who has done any retirement planning at all, you are almost certainly ...

The No. 1 financial goal for most Americans is to stop working. Once they retire, their primary goal becomes not running out of money.

Looking back on history, the retirement playbook that worked prior generations — one that seemed like it was incredibly reliable even a decade ago — has now ...

For years, financial experts have stood by the 4% rule for managing retirement plan withdrawals. If that's not enough income for you, you may be able to go higher. You'll need the right mix of ...

The 4% rule has you withdrawing 4% of your savings your first year of retirement, with future withdrawals adjusted for inflation. For the rule to work, certain factors need to be present. Research ...

A 4% withdrawal rate is a common rule of thumb when planning for retirement. But what does that mean? And more importantly, is it right for you? This blog post... A 4% withdrawal rate is a common rule ...

The reason you save for retirement is to replace your income, and that means spending down your “nest egg”. It’s critical for you to know how much you should expect to take from your saving without ...

Age 65 is a major transition for many individuals as they shift to thinking about retirement and begin to contemplate ...

The answer is far from simple.