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When I run the time machine the TFSA accounts don't seem to be drawn down - even with the optimizer?

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Accounts will be withdrawn from in the TIME MACHINE according to:
1: Any AUTOMATIC Withdrawals entered
2: To satisfy required minimum withdrawals of RRIFs/LIFs
3: Your Withdrawal PRIORITIES if you have a deficit at the end of the year after taking into account all entered and calculated incomes, expenses and taxes.
The Optimizer will ignore 1 & 3 in years after retirement and make withdrawals in the optimal way to leave the highest liquid legacy.
If you do not see withdrawals from the TFSA, then you probably don’t need the money from that account to satisfy your consumption. 
Make sure you have entered your living EXPENSEs.
If you want to determine what your expenses should be to leave a legacy of your choosing, you can use the CHOOSE YOUR LEGACY feature and the tool will calculate those expenses for you.