Retirement Planning Insights

Expert analysis on historical simulation, withdrawal strategies, and financial independence planning

When to Retire: How Market Timing Affects Your Savings

When to Retire: How Market Timing Affects Your Savings

Same markets, opposite fortunes. Why 1969 made savers rich and retirees poor while 1949 did the reverse.

10 min
Retirement Savings Formula: Why Standard Calculators Are Wrong

Retirement Savings Formula: Why Standard Calculators Are Wrong

Every retirement calculator, every "how much should I save" article, every financial planning spreadsheet uses the same formula. It's elegant. It's simple. And it hides …

8 min
The 3% Savings Rule for UK Investors: Historical Analysis

The 3% Savings Rule for UK Investors: Historical Analysis

Does American advice work for UK savers? In this post I want to look at how the 3% saving strategy performs, historically, in the UK …

7 min
The 3% Rule for Savings

The 3% Rule for Savings

We use Bellavia Analytics to calculate how much we need to save on a yearly basis for 30 years in order to have a very …

5 min
Retirement Savings Calculator: Why When You Save Matters

Retirement Savings Calculator: Why When You Save Matters

When it comes to savings, when you start is just as important as how much you contribute.

9 min