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Retirement Savings Calculator

Project your retirement savings growth and find the monthly contribution needed to reach your goal.

Growth projection · Goal tracking · Canada & USA

Canada & USA · Retirement

Retirement Details

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30 years to retirement

Projected Retirement Savings

$652,822

by age 65 · 30 yr projection

Estimated Investment Growth$447,822
Total Contributions$205,000
Goal Gap-$347,178
Additional Monthly Needed+$345.62/mo
⚠ Behind Target · 65% of goal

See your full Retirement Readiness Insight below.

Growth over time

Retirement Growth Journey

Age 35Age 50Age 65
Existing Savings Growth
Future Contributions
Investment Growth
Goal

Goal progress

Retirement Goal Progress

65%of goal projected
Behind Target
Projected Savings$652,822
Retirement Goal$1,000,000
Goal Gap-$347,178
Add monthly to reach goal+$345.62/mo

Based on a 6% annual return assumption. Actual returns vary.

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Retirement Analysis

Readiness Score

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61/ 100
Fair

Moderate pace. A higher contribution or longer horizon would strengthen your position.

Goal Progress

Behind Target
65%of goal
65%

Your plan projects $652,822 — $347,178 short of your $1,000,000 goal.

Action Required
+$345.62/moadditional monthly savings needed
$845.62/mo
Required total monthly
$347,178
Goal gap

to reach your $1,000,000 goal by age 65

At 6% annual return. Estimate based on current inputs.

This does not constitute financial, investment, or retirement advice.

Savings Pace

Your current $500.00/mo contribution covers 59% of the required $845.62/mo needed to reach your $1,000,000 goal. Adding $345.62/mo now has the greatest long-term impact due to compounding.

Time Horizon Impact

At 6% return, your 30-year horizon projects $652,822. At the 10-year mark (age 45), your projected balance is $127,425. Delaying contributions by 5 years would reduce your projected retirement savings to approximately $458,121 — illustrating the cost of waiting to start or increase contributions.

Goal Gap Check

Your plan projects a $347,178 shortfall against your $1,000,000 goal. To close this gap, you would need approximately $845.62/mo in total monthly contributions — an additional $345.62/mo above your current rate. These are estimates based on a fixed 6% return assumption and do not account for inflation, fees, or taxes.

Disclaimer: This analysis is for illustrative and informational purposes only. Projected values are estimates based on a fixed assumed annual return. This tool does not account for inflation, investment fees, taxes, CPP/OAS, Social Security, pension income, withdrawal rates, retirement spending needs, or changes in contributions over time. Actual retirement outcomes will vary. This does not constitute financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. Consult a qualified financial advisor for personalized retirement planning.

How It Works

Growth Projection

The projected retirement savings combines the starting balance grown over the full horizon with the future value of ongoing monthly contributions:

FV = P × (1 + r_m)^n + C × [(1 + r_m)^n − 1] ÷ r_m

Where P = current savings, C = monthly contribution, r_m = effective monthly rate, n = months to retirement.

Required Monthly Contribution

If your projection falls short of your retirement goal, the calculator solves for the monthly contribution needed to reach the goal:

C_required = (Goal − P × (1 + r_m)^n) × r_m ÷ [(1 + r_m)^n − 1]

Additional monthly needed = max(0, C_required − current monthly contribution). At 0% return, this simplifies to (Goal − P) ÷ n.

Effective Monthly Rate

EAR = (1 + r / n_freq)^n_freq − 1    r_m = (1 + EAR)^(1/12) − 1

Where r = nominal annual rate and n_freq = compounding periods per year (1 / 2 / 12 / 365).

Assumptions

  • Constant return rate — the nominal annual return does not change over the investment period.
  • Monthly contributions — contributions are made consistently each month regardless of compounding frequency.
  • No inflation adjustment — all values are shown in nominal dollars.
  • No taxes, fees, or spending — growth is shown before tax and before any management fees. Retirement spending is not modeled.
  • No government benefits — CPP, OAS, Social Security, and pension income are excluded.
  • No contribution increases — future increases to your monthly contribution are not modeled.
  • No account room checking — available contribution room in tax-advantaged accounts (RRSP, 401(k), IRA, TFSA) is not checked.

Frequently Asked Questions

This calculator is for illustrative and informational purposes only. Projected retirement savings values are estimates based on a fixed assumed annual return and do not account for inflation, investment fees, taxes, CPP/OAS or Social Security income, pension income, withdrawal rates, retirement spending requirements, or changes in contribution amounts over time. Actual retirement outcomes will differ. This does not constitute financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. Consult a qualified financial advisor before making retirement planning decisions.