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Retirement Calculator

Project future retirement savings based on your current balance, ongoing contributions, and an assumed long-term return.

Test whether your current saving pace is likely to support the retirement timeline and lifestyle you are aiming for.

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Example

Retirement readiness improves dramatically when you increase both time in the market and contribution rate.

Results

Projected retirement balance

$1,158,471

Estimated first-year income

$46,339

Monthly investing

$900

Current savings$75,000
Expected return7.0%
Time to retirement25 years

Projection

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Start now vs wait

Gap created by waiting: $260,231

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Growth engine

70.2% of the projected ending balance comes from returns rather than direct deposits.

Planning cue

At the current pace, $900 per month compounds over 25 years into a materially larger outcome.

The income estimate uses a simple 4% withdrawal rule heuristic.

How it works

What the result is showing you

These sections explain what the calculator measures, which assumptions matter most, and where the number can be misleading.

Retirement projections are scenarios

A retirement projection is not a promise about the market or your future account balance. It is a planning scenario that helps you test whether your current habits are in the right range.

Contribution rate matters

If you want a meaningfully larger retirement balance, raising your recurring contribution is usually more realistic than assuming an unusually high investment return.

Plan for income, not just assets

A large balance only matters if it can support your future spending. Think beyond the headline number and consider what kind of yearly income that balance may realistically produce.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a 7% return assumption realistic?

It is a common long-term planning assumption for diversified stock-heavy portfolios, but actual returns will move around and may differ a lot from any single estimate.

How much retirement income does this estimate?

This tool includes a simple 4% rule style estimate for first-year withdrawals. It is a rough planning shortcut, not a withdrawal guarantee.

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