MarsBarsMost retirees or those planning to retire have heard of the 4% rule, which is a guideline used to determine how much retirees can withdraw from their savings each year without running out of money over one's non-working retirement years. The rule suggests that retirees can safely withdraw 4% of their retirement portfolio in the first year, and then adjust that amount for inflation in subsequent years. While this may work in a low inflation environment, recent indicators suggest that higher-than- ...