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Updated Dec 19, 2022
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How much do I need in my SMSF to retire?
For me this all depends on if I’m married at the time of retirement! My wife, I mean life, is expensive.
We’ll proceed on the basis that I haven’t been chopped up into little pieces by my wife for making that comment and base this example on my own personal goals.
Knowing how much you need in your SMSF fund and what sort of returns you need to make is key before you start designing your SMSF Investment Strategy.
Note the calculator does not account for inflation so take 2-3% off the Annual Interest Rate.
This calculator easily answers the question "Given the value of my current investments how much do I need to save each month to reach my retirement goal?"
The user enters their "Current Age", there expected "Retirement Age", the "Annual Interest Rate (ROI)" (annualized Return on Investment one expects to earn) and "Amount Desired At Retirement".
The calculator quickly calculates the required monthly investment amount and creates an investment schedule plus a set of charts that will help the user see the relationship between the amount invested and the return on the investment. The schedule can be copied and pasted to Excel, if desired.
If you need a more advanced "Retirement Calculator" - one that calculates many more unknowns and one that calculates assuming retirement income and not a final lump sum then try the calculator located here: https://AccurateCalculators.com/retirement-calculator
All calculators will remember your choice. You may also change it at any time.
Clicking "Save changes" will cause the calculator to reload. Your edits will be lost.
General Advice Warning
Troy has more than 15 years investment and fund management experience, including management of hedge funds and multi-strategy funds. Troy has raised and managed over 300 million dollars in investments and has engaged and serviced over 150 high-net-worth clients for Non-Correlated Capital, the investment company which he serves as CEO and Portfolio Manager. Based out of Perth, Western Australia, Troy is one of the founders of SMSF Mate.
Troy’s educational qualifications include a Masters of Business Administration, Masters of Applied Finance, and Advanced Diploma, Financial Markets, completed at Charles Sturt University. Troy has also previously worked as a derivatives trader and the managing director of a civil engineering company.
You can find out more about Troy or connect with him on Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-burns-6652864/
Or visit his website here: https://noncorrelatedcapital.com
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