The 4% rule and its corollaries help ensure that your money will last through a 30-year retirement. The bucket system is extra insurance to help make sure you have enough until you kick the bucket.

On paper, the Bucket strategy seems so simple and elegant: Set up the buckets and then spend your way through a long and happy retirement. Done and done, right? Uh, not quite. As my recent series of ...

Retirees can use market conditions to determine where to go for cash flows. Giles: Before we get into the topic of bucket maintenance, let’s discuss the bucket strategies. What is a Bucket portfolio, ...

Money stress is a common issue that plagues individuals across all income levels, but a simple strategy known as the three-bucket system can offer relief. By dividing your finances into three distinct ...