Retirement Calculator
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- Income
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- Ideal
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- Your Plan
Which of these best describes your retirement dream?
Relaxation
Family
Hobbies
Recreation
Travel
Other
What is your annual income?
This tool uses today’s dollars and includes inflation in its estimates, so you don’t have to worry about that.
If you were to retire tomorrow, how much would you need to fund your dream?
$ 75,000 Month
Here's your current monthly income as a starting point. Adjust it to what you think you would need.
Modest
Extravagant
How many years until you would like to retire?
25
YEARS
1 Year
50 Years
How much have you already invested for retirement?
Do you have a will, and is it current?
Do you have term life insurance?
Do you have an emergency fund that could cover 3–6 months of expenses?
Do you create a household budget every month?
How much debt do you have?
Include debts such as car payments, credit cards, and school loans, but don't include your house.
None
$0–10k
$10k–25k
$25k–50k
$50k–100k
$100k +
Your Retirement Goal is:
You are on track to reach your retirement goal! Keep up the great work!
What you need to invest monthly:
By changing your monthly savings to $1,000 you could retire in 24 years!
We accounted for 3% inflation. This is the average rate of inflation over the past 25 years as calculated by the Bureau of Labor statistics. A withdrawal rate of 8% is accounted for during retirement. The 11% rate of return is based on the current average annual return from 1926 (the year of the S&P’s inception) through 2011.
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If you don’t invest any more money until you retire, your current savings could be worth:
Here’s how much more you need to reach your goal:
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Your Retirement Checklist:
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Dream:
It's important to have a clear vision for your retirement. Discuss your dream in detail with your spouse or a friend.
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Your Retirement Savings Goal Is:
You are on track to reach your retirement goal, keep up the great work! Here's what you need to invest each month:
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Will
Give your loved ones peace of mind by creating and updating your will.
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Life Insurance
Take out 10–12 times your income in term life coverage so your family is financially protected if something were to happen to you.
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Budget
Take control of your money by creating a zero–based budget every month. We recommend EveryDollar.
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Debt-Free
Focus all of your energy on getting out of debt before investing for retirement.
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Emergency Fund
Save three to six months of expenses to protect yourself from any surprises life throws your way.
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