A fuller guide to this term is on the way. In the meantime, the related terms below explain the ideas around it.
Related MoneyPedia terms
- AnnuityA contract with an insurance company that converts a sum of money into a stream of steady payments over time.
- Safe Withdrawal RateThe percentage of your savings you can spend each year with low risk of running out of money during retirement.
- 4% RuleA guideline suggesting you can withdraw four percent of your savings the first year of retirement, adjusting for inflation after.
- Inflation RiskThe chance that rising prices erode your buying power over time, making fixed retirement income stretch less each year.
- Nest EggThe total pool of money and investments you build up to fund your living expenses throughout retirement.
- Retirement IncomeThe money you live on after you stop working, drawn from savings, Social Security, pensions, and other sources.
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