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by proverbialbunny 2096 days ago
At the "wrong time" meaning you're at end of life, yah? By that time you're collecting SSI and have medicare. When you're really old you have less of a reason to spend, so even with a nice house that is paid off it becomes easy to not dip into retirement funds if needed.

Btw, 5% is not a safe withdrawal percent unless you're really old. Most do 4% and aim to not diminish but increase their savings in the long run while retired.