Dave Ramsey has publicly argued – in interviews and on his radio program – that retirees can safely withdraw 8% annually from their portfolios, doubling the traditional 4% rule that has guided ...

The 4% rule of retirement puts you on an austere budget in your leisure years. Even if you save a million dollars, the 4% formula allows you to spend only $40,000 of your money in the first year. But ...

Bill Bengen, the retirement researcher who created the well-known 4% rule, has a message for early retirees: you might be living more frugally than necessary. "I think they're cheating themselves a ...