How Long Will My Savings Last? Free Retirement Calculator | Ask Greg About Annuities
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How long will my savings last?

Enter what you have saved and what you plan to take out each month. See roughly how many years your money lasts, with your withdrawals rising each year for inflation.

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Your savings would last about

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Money runs out around age–
First-year withdrawals–
Withdrawal rate–

Assumes the same return every year. Real markets go up and down, and bad years early in retirement shorten this a lot. Does not include taxes. For illustration only.

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Why the real answer can be shorter

This calculator uses a steady average return. Real returns arrive in a random order, and a few bad years right after you retire can cut years off how long your money lasts, even with the same average. That's called sequence-of-returns risk. Here's how it works →

Not sure what to enter for the monthly withdrawal? Start with the income gap calculator.

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