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Retirement Calculators

Plan for your retirement with calculators for 401k, IRA, and other retirement savings vehicles.

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Planned calculators:

  • 401(k) Calculator
  • Roth IRA Calculator
  • Retirement Income Calculator
  • Social Security Estimator
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Retirement Planning: Securing Your Financial Future

Retirement planning is about ensuring you have enough money to maintain your desired lifestyle when you stop working. The key is to start early, save consistently, and take advantage of tax-advantaged retirement accounts.

Retirement Account Types

401(k)

Employer-sponsored retirement plan with pre-tax contributions.

  • • 2024 contribution limit: $23,000 ($30,500 if 50+)
  • • Often includes employer matching
  • • Taxes paid on withdrawal in retirement

Traditional IRA

Individual retirement account with tax-deductible contributions.

  • • 2024 contribution limit: $7,000 ($8,000 if 50+)
  • • Tax deduction on contributions
  • • Taxes paid on withdrawal in retirement

Roth IRA

After-tax contributions with tax-free growth and withdrawals.

  • • 2024 contribution limit: $7,000 ($8,000 if 50+)
  • • No tax deduction on contributions
  • • Tax-free withdrawals in retirement

Roth 401(k)

Combines 401(k) limits with Roth tax treatment.

  • • Same limit as traditional 401(k)
  • • After-tax contributions
  • • Tax-free withdrawals in retirement

The 4% Rule

A popular guideline for retirement withdrawals. It suggests you can withdraw 4% of your retirement savings in the first year, then adjust for inflation each year, with a high probability of not running out of money over 30 years.

Need $50,000/year in retirement?

$50,000 ÷ 0.04 = $1,250,000 needed

Key Retirement Planning Strategies

1

Start Early

Time is your biggest asset. Starting at 25 vs 35 can mean hundreds of thousands more.

2

Max Employer Match

Always contribute enough to get the full employer match. It's an instant 50-100% return.

3

Diversify

Spread investments across stocks, bonds, and other assets based on your timeline.

Retirement Savings by Age Guidelines

A common benchmark is to have saved a multiple of your annual salary by certain ages:

1x

By age 30

3x

By age 40

6x

By age 50

10x

By age 67

Start Planning Your Retirement

Use our compound interest calculator to see how your retirement savings can grow.

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