Finance tool

401(k) Calculator

Plan your retirement strategy by estimating your future 401(k) retirement balance based on contributions, annual employer match, and expected investment growth over time.

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401(k) Retirement Calculator

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Plan Your Future with Our 401(k) Calculator

See how your retirement savings can grow over time with compound interest. Our 401(k) calculator helps you estimate the future value of your account based on your current balance, annual contributions, employer match, and expected rate of return.

Key Features

  • Employer Match: Many employers offer to match a percentage of your contributions—this is free money! Make sure you contribute enough to get the full match.
  • Compound Growth: The earlier you start, the more time your money has to grow exponentially.
  • Interactive Chart: Visualize the powerful difference between your contributions and the investment growth over 10, 20, or 30 years.

What is a good rate of return?

Historically, the stock market has returned about 10% annually before inflation. However, for retirement planning, a conservative estimate of 6-7% is often recommended to account for inflation and market volatility.

About this free tool

Use 401(k) Calculator in your browser

Plan your retirement strategy by estimating your future 401(k) retirement balance based on contributions, annual employer match, and expected investment growth over time. It runs directly in your browser, so you can start straight away without creating an account or installing anything.

Simple to start

Open the workspace above, choose your options, and get the result when you need it.

Made for any screen

The controls are designed to stay usable on phones, tablets, and desktops.