Retirement / FIRE Calculator
Calculate the exact corpus needed to achieve financial independence and retire early with inflation-adjusted precision.
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Inflation-adjusted retirement planning engine. Calculate the exact corpus required to sustain your lifestyle through a 30-year post-work phase.
The Inflation Vector
02Retirement planning is a race against inflation. A monthly expense of $5,000 today will likely exceed $15,000 in 20 years at a 6% inflation rate. Our engine uses the 'Real Rate of Return'—the interest rate minus inflation—to determine your actual purchasing power in the future.
The SWP Buffer
Always aim for a corpus that is 25-30X your annual expenses at the time of retirement. This creates a safety buffer against 'Sequence of Returns Risk'—the risk of a market crash in your early retirement years.
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What is the 4% rule?
The 4% rule suggests you can safely withdraw 4% of your total retirement corpus in the first year and adjust for inflation thereafter without running out of money for at least 30 years.