Savings Growth

Compare two investment scenarios to see how time horizon, rate of return and investment frequency impact growth.
Investment 1 Investment 2
Initial investment
10,000
10,000
Regular investment
250
200
Monthly or Annually?
Start or end of period?
Start investing at age
25
35
Stop investing at age
65
65
Years of growth
40
30
Rate of return (maximum 16%)
6.00%
5.00%
X
Input Error: Rate of return
Enter a value between and %.
Future value $609,737 $261,129
Future Value of Investments
Investment 1
Investment 2
Difference

 
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Assumptions
Investment growth is tax-deferred. For monthly investments, the rate of return is compounded monthly.

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