563 | Safe Withdrawal Rates, Drawdown Strateg...

The college your teenager attends today could be the difference between an eight-figure net worth by age 30 and six figures of crushing debt. One student turned down MIT for a full ride at Georgia Tech, used the savings to buy rental properties, and achieved financial independenc ...  Show more

Most people treat retirement as a numbers game. Hit your target, claim victory, and coast into the sunset. But 85% of retirees crash into a wall of disorientation two years in—not because they ran out of money, but because they never planned for what comes after the paycheck stop ...  Show more

One of the internet's most-respected retirement researchers and financial planners, Michael Kitces, joins me for an episode of the Financial Independence Podcast!

You may remember that my Safe Withdrawal Rate post drew heavily from the incredible research Kitces has don ...

In this episode of The Personal Finance Podcast, Andrew answers 15 listener questions ranging from Solo Roth 401k strategies and crushing $117,000 in student loans to whether a 19-year-old should build credit and how to pass brokerage accounts to your kids without tax headaches. ...  Show more

Today's episode dives into many of your biggest questions about retirement: How much is enough for a typical retirement? What are the best ways to save and invest towards this goal? Do I put it all into my 401(k) or spread it over multiple retirement accounts? What can we expect ...  Show more