Living benefits can help protect variable annuity owners
from running out of money in retirement.
Not exact matches
This benchmark is based on a 4 % withdrawal rate, meaning that if you have 25x worth your annual expenses saved
in your
retirement accounts, you will be able to support your desired lifestyle by withdrawing 4 %
from your investments every year
in retirement without
running out of money.
Take
out too much
from your savings
in retirement and you
run the risk
of running out of money before you die.
Adrian Mastracci, portfolio manager
of Vancouver - based Lycos Asset Management Inc. says funding the ever demanding
retirement years can be fraught with fears and trepidation and any additional options that help retirees
from running out of money in their later years are welcome strategies.
Focusing on the income
from an investment portfolio versus the size
of a portfolio can be the difference between living well
in retirement or
running out of money.