Retirement Starts Today Radio

Originally aired February 2024: You’ve heard of the 4% rule, and if you’ve listened to this podcast before, you’ve heard of Guyton’s guardrails strategy. But have you ever heard of using them together? Today’s retirement headline explores this idea. Overall, the article highlights the importance of considering sequence-of-returns risk in retirement planning and adopting flexible strategies, such as guardrails, to ensure financial security throughout retirement. Listen in to learn more about this combination of strategies as well as my opinion on the matter. Then stick around for the listener question segment where Bret and I answer the question: Do I need a will if I want to split my assets evenly between my two children? Outline of This Episode (02:11) Sequence of returns risk is the greatest risk to your retirement (14:49) Should I have a will to split my assets evenly between my kids? For more information, visit the show notes at https://retirementstartstodayradio.com/using-guardrails-for-the-4-rule-rebro