Dave Ramsey Calls Co-Host’s 3% Retirement Withdrawal Rate Advice ‘Hope-Stealing Trash’ After 30-Year-Old With $120K Nest Egg Calls In Confused
For years, financial advisors have drilled the so-called “safe withdrawal rate” into the heads of retirement planners. The rule of thumb? Live on 4% of your nest egg per year, and your money should last. Some even say 3% is safer. It’s the industry standard—conservative, cautious, and endlessly repeated. But when a 30-year-old caller named…
