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Subject Expert
There are plenty of ways to get money out of retirement accounts (Roth contributions, 72t, Conversion ladder and more)
You are very likely paying more tax by focusing so heavily on brokerage.
Subject Expert
A key concept is that you can always withdraw Roth *contributions* tax free.
You can extend that to conversions after 5 years.
It’s possible to retire only with retirement accounts.
Realistically you probably want some amount in brokerage, but a few years of expenses is likely more than enough.
There are plenty of articles if you google “Roth conversion ladder”
One is here:
https://www.madfientist.com/how-to-access-retirement-funds-early/
If the question is simply how much can you withdraw from you brokerage until you hit retirement age, it’s a present value calculation.
Term = 20 years
Rate = 4%(?)
PV = Current asset value
FV = 0
Solve for PMT
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Taxable brokerage accounts are great vehicles and it often makes sense to invest in them, and I do. But also, there are enough ways to get money out of retirement accounts before 59 1/2 that it most often makes sense to max them before contributing to taxable accounts, if available. I wouldn't leave unused contribution room to invest in a taxable account instead, in a typical case.