MillionCalc - Simple Pension Calculatorhow quickly can you save a million?


Enter your Age Now
Enter your Retirement Age
What is your Starting Pot?

How much do you currently have in your pension?

Starting Year is
Your Desired Pot Size at age
Assuming an interest rate of

Actual pot growth would be eg. 10% - (Inflation) 3% = 7% overall.

 % per year (average)
Advert 1 II
Ad 2
Monthly Payments Required
For total number of years
Currency Symbol
Withdrawing at the rate of  %
Gives a yearly income of
Gives a monthly income of
Deduct tax @  %

Instructions: Click the ⬇ to copy the Monthly Deposit to the years below. Click on any line to view more detailed information.

Worst Case
Scenario
Inflation Adjusted
ie. deduct 3%
Actual Growth
Required
# Year Age Monthly Growth @ % Growth @ % Growth @ %
Deposit Include Deposits Include Deposits Include Deposits

Compare two savings pots with different monthly deposits and/or interest rates (for example Pension & ISA).

Click on any line to view more detailed information.

 

Pot 1 Pot 2 Diff of
# Year Age Monthly Interest Starting Pot Yearly Monthly Interest Starting Pot Yearly Pot 1
Deposit % Gain Deposit % Gain & Pot 2

Interest % Year / Month Year / Month
 Deduct tax @ %

Calculate making a regular payment into a savings account (for a child, etc).

Top tips to maximise your savings to achieve the largest pension pot in the future.

  1. The stock market rises over time as more people are paying into their pension than withdrawing their pension money.
  2. The stock market has outperformed other assets over the last 100 years (property, gold).
  3. It is easy and quick to sell stocks, as opposed to other investments which can take a long time.
  4. Work backwards from when you think you might die... what percent do you think you'll get, inflation%, what % will you withdraw. how many years.
  5. Lump Sum Allowance (LSA) – This limits the total value of tax-free lump sums you can take from all your pensions to £268,275
  6. Pay as much in as you can from as young as age as possible to give the money the longest possible time to grow
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