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EPISODE · Jun 24, 2025 · 26 MIN

RBS 219: 3 Smart Alternatives to the 4% Rule (No Initial Safe Withdrawal Rate Required)

from The Rob Berger Show · host Rob Berger

One of the challenges of the 4% Rule is what your initial safe withdrawal rate should be. While the name of the rule suggests one should start with 4%, there are countless reasons why that start point may not be right for you. For example, you may retiree early, you may not use the same asset allocation the rule was based on, you may have concerns about future stock market returns, inflation or both.Enter withdrawal strategies that don't require you to use 4% or any other initial safe withdrawal rate. In this video we'll look at three such strategies:1. Variable Withdrawal Percentage2. Spend Safely in Retirement Strategy3. Chance of Success StrategyResources mentioned in the videoFICalc: https://ficalc.app/Empower: https://go.robberger.com/empower/yt-3...Boldin: https://go.robberger.com/boldin/yt-3-...VWP Article & Spreadsheet: https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Varia...Spend Safely in Retirement Article: https://robberger.com/spend-safely-in...Join the Newsletter. It's Free:https://robberger.com/newsletter/?utm...

One of the challenges of the 4% Rule is what your initial safe withdrawal rate should be. While the name of the rule suggests one should start with 4%, there are countless reasons why that start point may not be right for you. For example, you may retiree early, you may not use the same asset allocation the rule was based on, you may have concerns about future stock market returns, inflation or both. Enter withdrawal strategies that don't require you to use 4% or any other initial safe withd...

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