Financial independence calculator

Estimate the portfolio needed to cover planned expenses and model how long regular investing may take to reach that target.

Set your FIRE assumptions

Use a real return after inflation. Expenses and contributions are held constant in today's money.

Target portfolio

$900,000

Estimated time to goal

24 yr 3 mo

Remaining gap

$800,000

Annual expenses

$36,000

Current progress11%

Withdrawal rates and investment returns are uncertain. This scenario is not retirement advice.

How the financial independence target is calculated

Annual expenses are divided by the selected withdrawal rate. The time estimate then grows the current portfolio monthly at the real return and adds the planned monthly investment.