How long will my money last?

See how many years your savings cover your retirement spending — after guaranteed income, investment growth, and inflation.

Adjust the numbers and watch the balance-over-time chart below. Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is stored or sent.

Not financial advice. This calculator is for education only — results are estimates and may differ from your actual benefits.

Estimated outcome

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Savings last about —
First-year spending gap —
Annual return on savings —
Withdrawal vs life expectancy —

Savings balance over time

Accessible data table
Savings balance by year
Year Starting balance Withdrawn Income Ending balance
Methodology & disclaimer

What this does not include

This simplified model does not account for taxes, required minimum distributions, lump-sum purchases (home, cars, medical), funding changes, sequence-of-returns risk (withdrawals during bad markets), or changes in spending. Investment returns are a constant annual assumption, not a realistic path. Consult a qualified professional.

This retirement savings calculator projects how many years your savings last given a monthly withdrawal, guaranteed income such as Social Security and pension, expected investment return, and inflation. Enter your numbers above — the chart and table update instantly. It works entirely in your browser: no sign-up, no data storage, and your numbers never leave your device.

Unlike a simple "4% rule" withdrawal rate, this tool starts from your actual spending and income. A 65-year-old with $500,000 in savings, $2,500/month of Social Security plus pension, and $4,500 of monthly spending may run out a few years after 85 at a 5% return with inflation — change any input and the projection recalculates instantly. For an optimizer around when to claim those guaranteed dollars, pair it with the Social Security break-even calculator.

This tool is for education, not financial advice. It uses a constant annual investment return rather than year-by-year market swings, so it will understate the risk of a bad sequence of returns.