AgOutsideAustin said:
Confidence to spend is real for the majority of retirees. There was a Blackrock survey that showed after like 15 years in retirement 75% of people had the same or more money than when they first retired. My percentage may be off slightly but it definitely showed most retirees just don't spend their money. Not me. I retired to have 100% control of my time and I want to really enjoy the go go years from 60-75 if I can. I'm confident in our plan so this first year we have definitely been spending.
If this big withdrawal you are making is a nice golf trip I approve !!
Take care JJ
Interesting that so many of those retirees weren't spending down their retirement. Good for their heirs and designated charities, but probably represents a missed opportunity as well.
Unfortunately, I can see myself struggling with starting to pull from savings in my retirement, but I hope once I get started that doesn't continue to be a problem. It's a lot easier to spend money when you are continuing to generate income. Knowing myself, I could see where a few down or lean years in the market soon after retirement could easily scare me off of continuing to draw down what I've saved up.
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