Variable Percentage Withdrawal

Weekend Reading – Sequence of Returns Risk

Posted on January 11, 2025 by Mark | 21 Comments

Weekend Reading – Sequence of Returns Risk Hey Folks! Welcome to some new Weekend Reading about sequence of returns risk. This subject is essential to understand if you are considering semi-retirement like I am or full-retirement at any age. I’ll…

Top 10 Retirement Mistakes

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Mark | 95 Comments

Top 10 Retirement Mistakes A few years ago, an article in the Financial Post caught my eye: mistakes retirees make when it comes to their investments. More recently, the great folks at Visual Capitalist put together a graphic about the…

Weekend Reading – RRSP tips, why bonds, 4% rules, best decisions, looking to buy stocks and more!

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Mark | 51 Comments

Weekend Reading – RRSP tips, why bonds, 4% rules, best decisions, looking to buy stocks and more! Hey Everyone! Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition, highlighting some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal…

Weekend Reading – Beating the TSX, Desert Island ETFs, FIRE ingredients and more #moneystuff

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Mark | 11 Comments

Weekend Reading – Beating the TSX, Desert Island ETFs, FIRE ingredients and more #moneystuff Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal finance and investing…

How to draw down a portfolio using Variable Percentage Withdrawal (VPW)

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Mark | 65 Comments

How to draw down a portfolio using Variable Percentage Withdrawal (VPW) This post turns the 4% rule on its head – how and why you should consider drawing down your portfolio using Variable Percentage Withdrawal (VPW). Asset accumulation is easy.…

The benefits of Variable Percentage Withdrawals (VPW)

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Mark | 90 Comments

The benefits of Variable Percentage Withdrawals (VPW) As folks start entering retirement (or even start thinking about retirement), I suspect the following questions come to mind… How much is enough to fund my retirement? When should I start drawing down…