14:38We have a $3M Retirement Portfolio. How Much Can We Spend Without Running Out of Money?
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The exact scenario does the work. A named $3M pot and one sharp question, how much can we spend. Viewers hold their own savings up against it straight away. The chart and the 97% figure promise a real calculated answer, not vague comfort.
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The title sets a precise scenario and asks the question every retiree fears.
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The shocked face and the 97% chart promise the maths has actually been done.
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