Retirement Calculator
Retirement Savings Calculator works out Savings rate and Balance at retirement from Your age now, Age you plan to retire and Retirement savings so far. The default figures on this page give balance at retirement of 868,008.00; change any entry and the result, the working and the sources update together.
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6 steps
- Savings rate = 100 * 6000 / 60000 = 10%.
- Years to retirement = 67 - 35 = 32.
- Balance = 50000 * (1 + 0.06)^32 plus 6000 a year compounded to 868008.
- In today's money that is 868008 / (1 + 0.025)^32 = 393876.47.
- Drawing 4% in the first year gives 34720.32; spreading the balance evenly over 30 years at 4% gives -50196.99 a year.
- Income target at retirement = 60000 * 80% inflated for 32 years = 105780.33.
Year-by-year balancetable
| year | age | contributions | growth | balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 6,000 | 3,000 | 59,000 |
| 2 | 37 | 6,000 | 3,540 | 68,540 |
| 3 | 38 | 6,000 | 4,112.4 | 78,652.4 |
| 4 | 39 | 6,000 | 4,719.14 | 89,371.54 |
| 5 | 40 | 6,000 | 5,362.29 | 100,733.84 |
| 6 | 41 | 6,000 | 6,044.03 | 112,777.87 |
| 7 | 42 | 6,000 | 6,766.67 | 125,544.54 |
| 8 | 43 | 6,000 | 7,532.67 | 139,077.21 |
| 9 | 44 | 6,000 | 8,344.63 | 153,421.84 |
| 10 | 45 | 6,000 | 9,205.31 | 168,627.15 |
| 11 | 46 | 6,000 | 10,117.63 | 184,744.78 |
| 12 | 47 | 6,000 | 11,084.69 | 201,829.47 |
| 13 | 48 | 6,000 | 12,109.77 | 219,939.24 |
| 14 | 49 | 6,000 | 13,196.35 | 239,135.59 |
| 15 | 50 | 6,000 | 14,348.14 | 259,483.73 |
| 16 | 51 | 6,000 | 15,569.02 | 281,052.75 |
| 17 | 52 | 6,000 | 16,863.17 | 303,915.92 |
| 18 | 53 | 6,000 | 18,234.96 | 328,150.87 |
| 19 | 54 | 6,000 | 19,689.05 | 353,839.93 |
| 20 | 55 | 6,000 | 21,230.4 | 381,070.32 |
| 21 | 56 | 6,000 | 22,864.22 | 409,934.54 |
| 22 | 57 | 6,000 | 24,596.07 | 440,530.61 |
| 23 | 58 | 6,000 | 26,431.84 | 472,962.45 |
| 24 | 59 | 6,000 | 28,377.75 | 507,340.2 |
| 25 | 60 | 6,000 | 30,440.41 | 543,780.61 |
| 26 | 61 | 6,000 | 32,626.84 | 582,407.44 |
| 27 | 62 | 6,000 | 34,944.45 | 623,351.89 |
| 28 | 63 | 6,000 | 37,401.11 | 666,753 |
| 29 | 64 | 6,000 | 40,005.18 | 712,758.18 |
| 30 | 65 | 6,000 | 42,765.49 | 761,523.68 |
| 31 | 66 | 6,000 | 45,691.42 | 813,215.1 |
| 32 | 67 | 6,000 | 48,792.91 | 868,008 |
Figures from IRS retirement plan limits, 2026 rules, checked 31 August 2026. Its 4 worked examples are re-run on every release, last on 15 September 2026. What changed · how reference data is kept current
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What the Retirement Savings Calculator calculates
Projects a retirement balance from what is already saved plus annual contributions, reports the savings rate those contributions represent, and turns the projected balance into the annual income it can support against the income the household needs to replace.
How to use this Retirement Savings Calculator
Enter Your age now, Age you plan to retire, Retirement savings so far and Gross income. Savings rate updates as you type, and “Use a worked example” loads checked figures you can adjust. Change one figure at a time to see what drives the result.
How the result is worked out
Open “How this is worked out” beside the result for the step-by-step calculation behind Savings rate, Balance at retirement and Balance in today's money.
The method follows Retirement savings rate, rate = 100 * contributions / gross income, William P. Bengen, "Determining Withdrawal Rates Using Historical Data", Journal of Financial Planning, October 1994, IRS COLA increases for dollar limitations on benefits and contributions (IRC 415(d)), 2024-2026 and Future value of a growing annuity plus a lump sum, and the level annuity payment PMT = PV i / (1 - (1+i)^-n).
Contributing 100 out of 1,000 of income example
With Retirement contributions: 100, Gross income: 1000, the calculator returns Savings rate: 10. This example is checked against an independent source in the test suite.
What you can compare
Change one input at a time to see how it affects Savings rate, Balance at retirement and Balance in today's money. The inputs you can vary are Your age now, Age you plan to retire, Retirement savings so far, Gross income, Retirement contributions and Employer match.
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This is a projection from assumptions you supplied, not financial or tax advice. Contribution limits, tax treatment and Social Security depend on facts this tool does not see; check them with a qualified adviser and against current IRS guidance.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the most accurate retirement calculator?
The Retirement Savings Calculator follows the stated method, but the result is only as reliable as What do you want to see first?, Your age now, Age you plan to retire, Retirement savings so far and Gross income and the assumptions shown. Check the working and sources before relying on it for an important decision.
What information do I need for the Retirement Savings Calculator?
You need Your age now, Age you plan to retire, Retirement savings so far, Gross income, Retirement contributions, Employer match, Annual increase in contributions and Return before retirement. The page opens with default figures that give balance at retirement of 868,008.00, so you can see the scale before entering your own.
What does this Retirement Savings Calculator show?
It shows Savings rate, Balance at retirement, Balance in today's money, Total contributed, Employer match over the term, Investment growth, Years to retirement and First-year income at the withdrawal rate, with the working and any warnings for your entries.
Can I check how the Retirement Savings Calculator result was calculated?
Yes. The “How this is worked out” section shows the calculation steps, and the sources section identifies the references used for the method.