Use this visual planner to estimate how much you may have at retirement, compare common investment paths, understand the direct Federal Saver’s Match, and see how low fees, contribution increases, inflation, and asset appreciation change the result.
These results update instantly as you change your plan.
Enter your plan details to see your best-fit retirement savings path.
Turn methods on or off, adjust annual return estimates, and change fees. Higher returns usually come with higher volatility and greater risk of loss.
Bars compare projected ending balances in today’s dollars, helping the user see which method produces the strongest inflation-adjusted outcome.
Use this table to compare projected match value, personal contributions, fees, final balance, and estimated retirement income.
| Method | Assumed Return | Fees | Federal Match | Personal Contributions | Projected Balance | Today’s Dollars | 4% Monthly Income |
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The calculator includes the latest federal marketplace and Saver’s Match details as editable planning assumptions.
Modeled for workers without employer-sponsored retirement plan access, including independent contractors, part-time workers, self-employed workers, and small-business employees.
View federal executive orderMarketplace-listed IRAs are modeled with a 0.15% expense ratio cap, no minimum contribution requirement, and no minimum balance requirement.
View marketplace criteriaModeled as 50% of the first $2,000 in qualified contributions per eligible saver, up to $1,000, with income phaseout rules.
View 26 U.S.C. 6433
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