Wealth Building Simulator
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Drag the levers and watch your net worth respond. See when you can retire, when you'll be debt-free, and how today's choices compound over 20 years.
How this is calculated
A long-run projection of your portfolio: we compound contributions at your chosen return and show both nominal and inflation-adjusted (real) balances over time.
The steps
- Compound your starting balance + monthly contributions month by month at the annual return.
- Step contributions up each year if you set an annual increase.
- Convert each year’s balance to today’s dollars by discounting at the inflation rate (real value).
Assumptions
- A constant average annual return and inflation rate.
- Contributions are invested monthly.
Good to know
- Real markets are volatile; a steady return is a simplification.
- Not tax-adjusted.
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