What is a safe withdrawal rate in retirement?

The Trinity Study suggests 4% per year (adjusted for inflation) historically lasts 30+ years for a balanced portfolio. Recent research suggests 3-3.5% for longer horizons.

How does inflation affect retirement?

At 3% inflation, $1 today buys $0.55 in 20 years. Always plan in real, inflation-adjusted terms.

Retirement Corpus Calculator & Estimate

Q: How much do I need to retire?

A common rule is 25 times your annual expenses (inverse of the 4% withdrawal rule). For $40,000/year in expenses, target a $1,000,000 corpus.

Q: When should I start saving for retirement?

As early as possible. $300/month from age 25 at 8% yields ~$1M by 65; starting at 35 yields only ~$450k due to compounding.

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Monthly Expenses at Retirement (today's value)

Inflation Rate (% per year)

Expected Return on Corpus (% per year)

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Expected Return on Current Savings (% per year)

About the Retirement Corpus Calculator

The Retirement Corpus Calculator helps you estimate how much money you need to accumulate by the time you retire so you can maintain your desired lifestyle without relying on employment income. It accounts for inflation (which increases your future expenses), the return your corpus earns during retirement, and how long you expect to live after stopping work. Anyone who wants to retire comfortably — whether in 5 years or 35 years — should use this calculator to set a clear savings target today.

How to Use

Enter your current age, the age you plan to retire, and your expected life expectancy.
Input your estimated monthly expenses at retirement in today's money.
Set the expected inflation rate and the return you expect your retirement corpus to earn.
Add any existing savings or investments, then click Calculate to see the corpus needed and the monthly SIP required.

Formula Used

Corpus = FV_expenses × [(1 − (1+r_real)^−T) / r_real]
r_real = (return − inflation) / (1 + inflation)

FV_expenses = future monthly expenses inflated to retirement date, r_real = inflation-adjusted (real) return on corpus, T = retirement duration in years. Existing savings are grown at the savings return rate; the shortfall is funded by a monthly SIP.

Understanding Your Results

Corpus Needed The lump-sum amount required on the day you retire to fund all inflation-adjusted expenses throughout your retirement years.

Monthly SIP Required The monthly investment you need to make from today to bridge the gap between your existing savings' future value and the total corpus needed.

Monthly Exp (future) Your today's monthly expenses grown at the inflation rate to show what the same lifestyle will cost in the year you retire.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do I need to retire?

A widely-used rule is 25× your annual expenses (the inverse of the 4% withdrawal rule). If you spend $40,000/year in retirement, target a $1,000,000 corpus. For higher confidence, plan for 28–33×.

What is a safe withdrawal rate?

The classic Trinity Study suggests 4% per year (adjusted for inflation) historically lasts 30+ years for a 60/40 stock/bond portfolio in most countries. Recent research suggests 3–3.5% is safer for early retirees or longer horizons.

When should I start saving for retirement?

As early as possible. Saving $300/month from age 25 at 8% returns yields ~$1M by 65; starting at 35 yields only ~$450k. The first decade matters more than any other because of compounding.

How does inflation affect my retirement corpus?

At 3% inflation, $1 today buys what $0.55 will in 20 years and $0.41 in 30 years. Always plan in real (inflation-adjusted) terms — assume your corpus grows at "return rate minus inflation" to estimate purchasing power.

Important Note

Retirement planning involves many variables — healthcare costs, lifestyle changes, tax implications, and unexpected events — that this calculator cannot fully model. A safe withdrawal rate of 3–4% of corpus per year is a common rule of thumb. We strongly recommend consulting a certified financial planner to build a personalised retirement strategy.

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