Robert Brokamp

And I think the average withdrawal rate, if you looked at all 30-year periods since the 1920s, is somewhere between 6% and 7%.

So it certainly makes sense to be very flexible with your approach to it, for sure.

Let's move to a final question here.

In your book, you wrote, quote, one of my few regrets is that I spent far too much time worrying about how things might work out.

It's a huge waste.

It's a bit hardwired into me.

Don't do it.

So did this concern about the future influence your approach to money?

Was it part of the reason why you felt the need to save so much?

And to the extent that you no longer spend time worrying, how were you able to get over it?

Well, JL, this has been a great conversation.

Thank you so much for joining us.

Thanks for spending part of your weekend with us, and thanks to Bart Shannon, the engineer for this episode.

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