Savings & Retirement

Higher Bond Yields Mean Retirees Can Pull a Bit More From Savings

Morningstar says retired workers can now safely withdraw 4% a year, up slightly from a 2022 analysis.

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Retirees just got a raise.

Well, not quite a raise, exactly. But the percentage a retiree can safely withdraw annually from savings over 30 years, with a strong chance of not running out of money, got bumped up in Morningstar’s annual retirement income report, released Monday. It’s now 4%, up from last year’s 3.8%.