Drawdown

How long does $500,000 last?

How long does $500,000 last?

It comes down to one thing: how much you take out. At $1,500 a month it lasts 40 years. At $4,000 it's gone in 12. Both assume 5% a year, 3% inflation, and withdrawals that rise with prices so the money keeps buying what it buys today.

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The 4% rule, tested on 59 start years.It lasted forty years in 54 of them.Ten years of waiting costs $651,000.Same deposits, same return, one decade later.In year 11, your money starts out-earning you.When interest quietly overtakes your deposits.

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