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Retirement Savings Projection Calculator

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Retirement Savings Projection Calculator

Estimate your retirement savings based on current contributions and expected returns

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Historical stock market average is around 7-10%

Assumes equal beginning-of-month deposits and a nominal annual return divided by 12. Balances are future dollars, before taxes, fees and inflation. Enter contributions already permitted by your plans; this projection does not check annual contribution limits.

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Enter your information on the left and click "Calculate" to see your retirement projection.

Disclaimer: This calculator provides estimates based on the information you provide. Actual results may vary due to market conditions, inflation, and other factors. Consult with a financial advisor for personalized retirement planning advice.

Understanding Retirement Savings Projections

Knowing roughly where your current savings rate is headed is one of the most useful things you can check periodically — it turns a vague goal ("save for retirement") into a concrete number you can compare against your actual needs. Small changes made early, like increasing contributions by a percent or two, compound significantly over a multi-decade time horizon.

This calculator projects your account balance forward using compound growth, so you can see not just the ending number but how much of it comes from your own contributions, your employer's match, and investment growth itself.

How This Calculator Works

Enter your current age, target retirement age, current balance, annual contribution, expected annual return, and any employer match. The calculator compounds your contributions and balance monthly across every year until retirement, then breaks the final balance down into personal contributions, employer contributions, and investment growth so you can see what's actually driving your result.

Frequently Asked Questions

This calculator uses a constant assumed rate of return, compounded monthly, which is a simplification — real markets move up and down year to year. Treat the result as a directional estimate to compare scenarios (saving more, retiring later, adjusting your expected return) rather than a guaranteed outcome. For example, running the same $500/month contribution at a 6% versus an 8% assumed return over 30 years can produce dramatically different ending balances — which is exactly why this calculator is best used to compare scenarios side by side rather than to lock in a single expected outcome.