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Retirement Calculator
Plan for retirement with compound growth and inflation adjustments
How to use: Enter your current age and the age you plan to retire (typically 65-67). Add your current retirement savings across all accounts (401k, IRA, savings). Enter the amount you can contribute each month going forward. Use a conservative expected return rate (6-8% for balanced portfolios). The calculator shows your total savings at retirement, the inflation-adjusted real value (what it's actually worth in today's dollars), total interest earned, and years until retirement. This helps you see if you're on track for your retirement goals.
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Accurate Input Data
Use current market rates, actual loan terms, and realistic assumptions. For mortgage calculations, include property taxes, insurance, and PMI. Investment projections should use conservative return estimates based on historical averages.
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Retirement Calculator — Plan Your Financial Independence
Calculate how much you need to save for retirement, project your nest egg growth, and find out if you are on track for financial independence.
Retirement planning is the longest-term financial decision you will ever make, and the cost of waiting to start is enormous. Every decade you delay can cut your final retirement savings in half. A retirement calculator helps you see exactly where you stand, what your current savings will grow to, and what you need to do today to hit your future goal.
Our calculator projects your retirement nest egg based on your current savings, monthly contributions, expected return rate, and years until retirement. It uses the same compound growth math as professional retirement planners and shows you the impact of changing any variable — start saving more, retire later, or adjust your return assumptions.
How much do you need to retire?
A common rule of thumb is to save 25 times your expected annual retirement expenses. This is based on the 4% safe withdrawal rate — historically, you can withdraw 4% of your portfolio in the first year of retirement and adjust for inflation thereafter, with high confidence the money will last 30+ years.
If you expect to spend $50,000 per year in retirement, you would target $1.25 million. For $80,000 per year, target $2 million. These are starting points — your actual needs depend on lifestyle, location, healthcare costs, Social Security or pensions, and how long you live.
Many people underestimate retirement length. If you retire at 65, you may live another 25-30 years. Planning for a 30-year retirement is prudent for anyone in good health.
How much should you save each month?
A common guideline is to save 15% of gross income for retirement, including any employer 401(k) match. This rate, sustained from age 25 to 65 with average market returns, typically replaces around 80% of pre-retirement income.
If you start later, you need to save more. Starting at 35 means saving roughly 20% of income to reach the same outcome. Starting at 45 means closer to 30%. Starting at 55 may require both higher savings rates and working longer.
Maximize tax-advantaged accounts first. Get the full 401(k) match (it is free money). Then fill a Roth IRA. Then go back to 401(k) up to the annual limit ($23,000 in 2024, plus $7,500 catch-up if over 50).
The cost of waiting to start
Compound returns reward early starters dramatically. $500/month invested from age 25 to 65 at 7% grows to about $1.2 million. The same $500/month from age 35 to 65 grows to only $570,000 — less than half — even though you saved 75% as long.
If you can only save a small amount now but more later, start anyway. Even $100/month from age 25 grows to $240,000 by 65. Starting habits matter more than starting amounts. As your income grows, automatically increase contributions with each raise.
How to use this calculator
- Enter your current age.
- Enter the age you want to retire.
- Enter your current retirement savings balance.
- Enter how much you contribute each month.
- Enter your expected annual return (7% is a common assumption).
- Click Calculate to see your projected retirement balance.
Worked example: 30 years old, $25,000 saved, $800/month, retire at 65
35 years until retirement, contributing $800/month = $336,000 total contributions.
Starting balance grows: $25,000 × (1.07)^35 ≈ $267,000.
Monthly contributions grow to approximately $1,336,000.
Projected total at 65: approximately $1.6 million. Using the 4% rule, this supports about $64,000/year in retirement income (in today's dollars, roughly $32,000 after inflation).
Frequently asked questions
Can I retire on Social Security alone?
For most Americans, no. Average Social Security replaces about 40% of pre-retirement income, which is rarely enough for a comfortable retirement. Treat Social Security as a supplement to your own savings, not the foundation.
How does inflation affect retirement planning?
Inflation erodes purchasing power. $1 million today might buy what $400,000 buys today after 30 years of 3% inflation. Either save more in nominal dollars or use real (inflation-adjusted) return assumptions of 4-5% instead of 7%.
What if I am behind on retirement savings?
Strategies include: saving more aggressively (20-30% of income), working longer (each extra year of work has a triple benefit — more contributions, more growth, fewer years to fund), reducing expected retirement expenses, and using catch-up contributions if 50+.
Roth or traditional 401(k)?
Roth makes sense if you expect higher tax rates in retirement than now (common for younger workers). Traditional makes sense if you are in your peak earning years and expect lower retirement income. Many people benefit from a mix of both.