FIRE
A withdrawal plan is a strategy for drawing down accumulated wealth in regular steps during retirement.
A withdrawal plan governs how accumulated wealth is drawn down systematically in retirement without the capital being exhausted prematurely.
The best-known rule is the "4% rule": withdraw 4% of the portfolio in the first year and then raise the amount each year in line with inflation. Historically, this strategy has held up over 30 years in 95% of cases.
Alternatives include percentage withdrawal (always x% of the current value), the bucket strategy (splitting the portfolio into short-, medium-, and long-term pots), or a pure dividend strategy (spending only the distributions).
Related terms
See taxes, dividends and allocation for your whole portfolio in one place.