401(K) Calculator
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✅ What Is a 401(k) Calculator?
A 401(k) calculator estimates how much our retirement savings will grow over time. We enter details like current balance, age, salary, contribution %, employer match, and expected returns. The calculator then shows our projected balance at retirement.
✅ How Can This 401(k) Calculator Help Us?
We Get:
- A forecast of our balance at retirement
- Total contributions, both ours and employer’s
- Investment returns over time
- A year-by-year growth schedule
- A pie chart breaking down sources of our retirement fund
- This helps us plan wisely and track progress.
✅ What’s the Benefit of This Calculator?
It helps us:
- Plan our savings so we reach target goals
- Maximize employer matching
- See how salary increases and returns build wealth
- Understand exactly where our money comes from—ours, employer’s, and investment growth
✅ 401(k) Calculator Example
For instance, imagine we’re 30 today and plan to retire at 67. With a $70,000 annual salary and a current 401(k) balance of $30,000, we contribute 10% of our salary each month while our employer matches 50% of contributions up to 3% of salary. Assuming a 6% annual return, a 3% yearly salary increase, and 3% inflation, here’s what happens by retirement:
- Balance at Retirement: We’d have about $1,820,886.26 in our 401(k).
- Total Contributions: Together, we and our employer would have put in $562,702.49.
- Employee Contributions: Our own payments would total $493,219.56.
- Employer Match Total: Our employer’s matching contributions would add $69,482.93.
- Investment Returns: Growth from market returns alone would amount to $1,258,183.77
✅ Guide to Using Our Calculator
- Enter current age and retirement age
- Add current salary, 401(k) balance
- Input contribution % and employer match rate/limit
- Enter expected annual return, salary growth, inflation rate
- Select currency, then click “Calculate”
- See results:
- Final balance
- Employee vs employer contributions
- Investment returns
- Pie chart breakdown
- Expandable yearly schedule
✅ Specific Features of This Calculator
- Includes both employee + employer contributions
- Accounts for annual salary increases
- Calculates investment growth
- Offers detailed growth schedule by year
- Displays a pie chart with clear visual breakdown
- Supports various currencies to match our needs
✅ When to Use This 401(k) Calculator?
Use it when we:
- Plan retirement savings and want to reach a goal
- Want to maximize employer matching
- Track yearly growth of contributions and investments
✅ Summary
Our 401(k) calculator is a helpful planning tool that shows:
- Retirement balance forecast
- Total and source contributions
- Investment growth
- Year-by-year breakdown with visuals
Use it to make smart saving decisions and confidently plan for retirement!