Use this calculator
to determine how much monthly income your retirement
savings may provide you in your retirement. Your annual
savings, expected rate of return and your current age
all have an impact on your retirement's monthly income.
View the full report to see a year by year break down
of your retirement savings.
Definitions
Current
Age :
Your
current age.
Age
of Retirement :
Age
you wish to retire. This calculator assumes
that the year you retire you do not make
any contributions to your retirement savings.
So if you retire at age 65, your last contribution
happened when you were actually age 64.
This calculator also assumes that you make
your entire contribution at the end of each
year.
Annual
Contribution :
The
amount you will contribute to your retirement
savings each year. This calculator assumes
that you make your contribution at the beginning
of each year.
Pre-retirement
Rate
of Return :
This
is the annually compounded rate of return
you expect from your investments before
taxes. The actual rate of return is largely
dependant on the type of investments you
select. For example, for the last thirty
years the average annual rate of return
for domestic equity stocks has been about
10%. Savings accounts at a bank pay as little
as 2%. For the purposes of this calculator
taxation is not factored into the results.
Post-retirement
Rate of Return :
This
is the rate of return expected during retirement.
It is often lower than the return earned
before retirement due to more conservative
investment choices to help insure a steady
flow of income. For example, a balanced
portfolio of stocks and bonds may earn two
to three percent less each year, but would
be less susceptible to dramatic stock market
fluctuations.
Current
Tax Rate :
Your
current marginal tax rate you expect to
pay on your taxable investments.
Retirement
Tax Rate :
The
marginal tax rate you expect to pay on your
investments at retirement.
Is
This Savings
Tax Deferred? :
Check
this box if you retirement savings is being
deposited into a tax deferred account. This
includes an IRA, 401(k), Variable Annuity
or other tax deferred investment.
Increase
annual contribution? :
Check
this box if wish to have your annual contribution
increased each year to keep up with inflation.
Percent
of Income at Retirement :
The
percent of your working year's household
income you think you will need to have in
retirement. This amount is based on your
income earned during the last year you will
work. The default is 70%. You can change
this amount to be as low as 50% and as high
as 150%.
Information and interactive
calculators are made available to you as self-help tools
for your independent use. We cannot and do not guarantee
their accuracy or their applicability to your circumstances.
We encourage you to seek personalized advice from qualified
professionals regarding all personal finance issues.