How much do I need to save for retirement?

A common target is to accumulate a nest egg equal to 25 times your expected annual expenses, allowing for a 4% safe withdrawal rate.

FIRE & Retirement

Retirement Calculator

Plan your retirement timeline. Calculate standard retirement savings and income, fully adjusted for inflation.

Calculator Inputs

Current Age

Retirement Age

Annual Expenses Today ($)

Current Portfolio ($)

Monthly SIP ($)

Expected Annual Return (%)

Expected Inflation Rate (%)

Retirement Readiness:88.6%

$1.64M

$885.79K

Purchasing Power Lost

46.1%

Real Wealth Insight

Inflation-Adjusted

$1.64M

$885.79K(-46%)

Inflation Loss Intensity46.1%

Inflation at 2.5% erodes $756.42K in buying power over 25 years.

Key Strategic Takeaway

With annual expenses of $40,000, your FIRE target is $1M (real) → $1.85M nominal in 25 years. Based on current savings and SIP, projected corpus is $1.64M ($885.79K real) — 89% of goal.

Actionable Next Steps

Step-Up SIP Calculator

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Target Corpus Calculator

See exactly how much you need to invest monthly to reach your actual goal after inflation.

FIRE nest egg target (real terms)$1M

FIRE nest egg target (nominal terms)$1.85M

Savings Growth to Retirement Age

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Return Scenario Comparisons

Conservative (-2%)

6.0% Return

$1.13M

$607.16K

Power Lost:46.1%

Expected (Base)

8.0% Return

$1.64M

$885.79K

Power Lost:46.1%

Optimistic (+2%)

10.0% Return

$2.42M

$1.31M

Power Lost:46.1%

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Methodology: Mathematical FormulasData Sources: Inflation & Tax CitationsDisclaimer: Legal Disclosures

Calculation Methodology & Formulas

Retirement nest egg target is computed as:

Retirement Corpus = Annual Retirement Expenses × 25

Real-World Compounding Projections

Standard retirement at age 60

With $50,000 expected annual expenses in retirement, your real target nest egg is $1,250,000. Under 2.5% inflation over 25 years, the nominal target climbs to $2,317,432.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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