Self-guided tools

Financial calculators

20 plain-English tools across six categories to help you estimate, compare, and plan — the same way you'd sketch numbers on the back of a napkin, just faster and more precise. Every result here is an illustrative estimate based on the numbers you enter, not personalized financial, investment, or tax advice. Default assumptions (like rates of return, inflation, or care costs) are editable estimates you can change — real markets rarely hold to a fixed number. For a plan tailored to your situation, talk with a qualified financial or tax professional.

Category 1

Growth & Time Value

The core math behind how money grows (or shrinks in value) over time.

Category 2

Retirement

Project savings, income, and account growth across the accounts and benefits that fund retirement.

Category 3

Investments

Estimate income and growth from a portfolio you already hold or are building.

Category 4

Debt & Loans

Understand what you'll pay for a loan, and how fast you could become debt-free.

Category 5

Family & Protection

Plan for the costs of educating, insuring, and caring for the people who depend on you.

Category 6

Net Worth

Add up what you own and subtract what you owe for a single snapshot number.

  • Net Worth Calculator

    Sum your assets and liabilities into one net worth snapshot with a breakdown.

Growth & Time Value

Compound interest calculator

See how a lump sum plus optional regular contributions could grow over time at a fixed rate.

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Final balance
Total contributions
Total interest / growth earned

Illustrative estimate assuming a constant rate of return. Real-world rates fluctuate, and this is not a guarantee of future results.

Growth & Time Value

Future value calculator

Project what a present amount, plus an optional periodic contribution, could be worth after a number of years at a fixed annual rate. FV = PV(1+r)^n + PMT×[(1+r)^n − 1]/r.

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Future value
From present value
From contributions

Illustrative estimate assuming a constant annual rate of return. Actual returns vary year to year.

Growth & Time Value

Present value calculator

Find today's value of either a single future amount (PV = FV / (1+r)^n) or a stream of periodic payments (PV = PMT×[1 − (1+r)^−n]/r).

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Present value

Illustrative estimate using a constant discount rate. This is not a guarantee that a future payment will actually be received.

Growth & Time Value

Inflation calculator

Bidirectional: see either the future cost of today's amount, or today's purchasing power of a future amount.

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Equivalent future cost

Illustrative estimate using a constant assumed inflation rate. Actual inflation varies year to year and by category of spending.

Retirement

Retirement calculator

Estimate how your current savings and monthly contributions could grow by retirement, assuming a steady annual return.

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Projected balance at retirement
Total contributions
Total growth earned

Balance by year

Year-by-year projected balance, every 5 years
AgeYearBalance

This is an illustrative estimate based on a constant assumed rate of return — it is not a guarantee of future performance. Actual investment returns vary and may be negative in some years.

Retirement

Retirement income calculator

Turn a nest-egg balance into a sustainable withdrawal amount, and see how long your balance lasts at a withdrawal amount you choose.

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Sustainable annual income
Sustainable monthly income
Years balance lasts at custom withdrawal

The withdrawal-rate income is a simple balance × rate estimate; the "years balance lasts" figure uses present-value-of-annuity drawdown math at your assumed return. Both assume a constant return and steady withdrawals — real portfolios fluctuate and can run out sooner in down markets.

Retirement

401(k) calculator

Project your 401(k) balance from your current balance, salary, contribution rate, employer match, and expected return.

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Projected balance at retirement
Your total contributions
Employer match total

Illustrative estimate. Assumes salary, contribution rate, and match stay constant, and a fixed rate of return — actual plans vary and 401(k) contribution limits are set by the IRS each year.

Retirement

IRA calculator

Project the tax-deferred growth of a traditional IRA from a starting balance and ongoing contributions.

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Projected balance
Total contributions
Total tax-deferred growth

Illustrative estimate. Traditional IRA growth is tax-deferred — withdrawals are generally taxed as ordinary income in retirement. Contribution limits are set annually by the IRS; enter whatever amount applies to your situation.

Retirement

Roth IRA calculator

Project the tax-free growth of a Roth IRA, and optionally compare the after-tax outcome against a traditional account.

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Projected Roth balance (tax-free)
Total contributions
Total tax-free growth

Illustrative estimate. Roth IRA contributions are made after-tax and qualified withdrawals are generally tax-free; the traditional comparison assumes contributions were instead made pre-tax and taxed at your marginal rate upon withdrawal, ignoring the pro-rata rule, contribution-limit phaseouts, and the five-year rule. Contribution limits are set annually by the IRS.

Retirement

Social Security calculator

Enter your own estimated benefit at full retirement age (FRA) from your Social Security statement, then see how claiming earlier or later changes it, using the SSA's official adjustment methodology.

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Estimated monthly benefit at claiming age
Adjustment vs. FRA benefit

Adjustment formula per the Social Security Administration: benefits claimed before FRA are reduced 5/9 of 1% per month for the first 36 months early, plus 5/12 of 1% per month for any additional months earlier than that; benefits claimed after FRA (up to age 70) increase 2/3 of 1% per month (8%/year of delayed retirement credit). Source: Social Security Administration, ssa.gov. This is educational only — your actual benefit depends on your full earnings record and SSA's determination.

Retirement

Annuity calculator

Estimate either the future value of an annuity you're saving toward, or the present value (purchase price) of a payout stream you'd receive.

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Future value of annuity

Illustrative estimate for an ordinary annuity (payments at the end of each period) at a constant assumed rate. Actual annuity contracts carry fees, surrender charges, and terms that vary by insurer — this is not a quote.

Investments

Dividend income calculator

Estimate annual and monthly dividend income from a portfolio value and yield, with an optional dividend growth rate and reinvestment toggle to project income over time.

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Annual dividend income (today)
Monthly dividend income (today)
Projected annual income in N years

Illustrative estimate. Dividend payments are not guaranteed and can be reduced or eliminated by the issuer at any time; yields and growth rates fluctuate with market conditions.

Investments

Investment return calculator

Calculate the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) and simple total return between a beginning and ending value. CAGR = (Ending / Beginning)^(1/years) − 1.

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CAGR (annualized return)
Simple total return
Total gain/loss

Historical or hypothetical return calculation based on the two values you entered. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Investments

Portfolio growth calculator

Plan a starting balance plus a regular contribution schedule over N years, with a year-by-year growth table.

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Ending balance
Total contributions
Total growth earned

Balance by year

Year-by-year portfolio balance
YearContributions to dateBalance

Illustrative estimate assuming a constant rate of return and consistent contributions. Real portfolios fluctuate in value and may lose money in some years.

Debt & Loans

Mortgage calculator

Estimate your monthly principal & interest payment, total interest, and total payments for a fixed-rate mortgage. M = P×[r(1+r)^n]/[(1+r)^n − 1].

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Monthly principal & interest
Estimated total monthly payment
Loan amount
Total interest paid
Total of all payments

Illustrative estimate for a fixed-rate, fully amortizing mortgage. Actual rates, fees, taxes, insurance premiums, and HOA dues from a lender will differ — this is not a loan offer or a Loan Estimate.

Debt & Loans

Debt payoff calculator

See how quickly you could become debt-free using the avalanche method — paying extra toward your highest-interest debt first while covering minimums on the rest. (This is the same avalanche method from the self-guided quiz.)

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Debt-free in
Total interest paid
Total paid

Payoff order (avalanche method: highest interest rate first)

Payoff order and payoff month per debt
OrderDebtRateStarting balancePaid off in

Illustrative month-by-month simulation assuming fixed rates and consistent payments. Missed payments, rate changes, or fees will change your actual payoff time and cost.

Family & Protection

College savings calculator

Project a 529 or other savings balance against a target cost, and see your projected surplus or shortfall.

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Projected balance at enrollment
Target cost
Surplus

The $120,000 default target cost is an editable estimate for illustration only, not a factual college cost figure — actual costs vary widely by school, program, and years of attendance. Assumes a constant rate of return.

Family & Protection

Life insurance calculator

A simplified, needs-based estimate: years of income replacement plus outstanding debts, remaining mortgage, and future education costs, minus existing liquid savings and investments.

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Estimated coverage need

This is a simplified estimate using the income-replacement method, not personalized insurance or financial advice. It doesn't account for taxes, inflation, existing life insurance you may already hold, or your family's full financial picture — a licensed insurance professional can help size a policy to your actual needs.

Family & Protection

Long-term care calculator

Project the future cost of care, factoring in care-cost inflation over your deferral period, minus any existing LTC savings or insurance coverage.

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Inflated annual cost of care
Total projected cost of care
Funding gap

The default annual cost and inflation rate are editable estimates, not facts about your future care costs — actual costs vary widely by location, care type, and provider. This is educational only, not insurance or medical planning advice.

Net Worth

Net worth calculator

Add up your asset line items and subtract your liability line items for a single net worth snapshot, with a simple breakdown.

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Total assets
Total liabilities
Net worth
Assets and liabilities breakdown
ItemTypeAmount

A snapshot based on the values you enter today. Asset values (especially real estate and investments) fluctuate — update your figures periodically for an accurate picture.