The short - term cash bucket over the first three years (and not touching the mid or long - term buckets) (mindfullyinvesting.com)
To avoid doubt (by me), coupons and dividends collect in a cash bucket which is drawn first (exhausted each year) then supplemented by bond sales? (monevator.com)
If the market's in a Bear, we'll draw down the cash bucket until the market recovers, or sell bonds if we're running out of Bucket 1 money. (theretirementmanifesto.com)