$500,000 in the S&P 500: How Much Can You Spend Each Month? A 2008 Retirement Backtest
What if you retired in August 2008 with $500,000 in an S&P 500 index fund and spent $3,000, $4,000 or $5,000 a month? A backtest of the worst-timed start in recent history, with year-one balances and 16-year results. Reference information only.

