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Portfolios 310: How to Withdraw from Your Portfolio in Retirement

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1.
You want to withdraw 6% per year from your portfolio over the next 30 years, which you expect to return 8% per year. Will your portfolio last your lifetime?
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Maybe--it depends on the actual returns you experience each year. The actual returns you experience each year in retirement make a huge difference in how much you can spend each year. Averages aren't enough.
2.
If you aren't satisfied with your withdrawal rate from your portfolio, what can you do?
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Accept a lower confidence level. You can also put off retirement or adjust your asset mix to possibly increase your withdrawal rate.
3.
Many retirees have sources of income that are fixed, such as Social Security or pensions. How does inflation affect their purchasing power?
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It depends on the source. Many sources of fixed income lose their purchasing power due to inflation. But some of them get adjusted annually for the rate of inflation, thus keeping abreast of it.
4.
Your retirement time horizon will be _______.
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How long you expect to draw on your portfolio. This usually means how long you expect to live once retired. They key word with time horizons is 'expect.'
5.
Once you have multiplied your withdrawal rate factor by your total investable assets for retirement, let's say you come up with $35,000. This will be the amount you can spend each year of your retirement.
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False. Given that you must adjust for inflation each year, the $35,000 would be good for your first year only.
6.
What will likely happen to your spending rate during your retirement years?
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It will likely change. Spending needs change in retirement, especially for healthcare. And some spending will likely drop -- on clothes, for example.