Our Retirement Calculator helps you estimate the future value of your retirement savings and how much you need to save each month to reach your retirement goal.

If you know how much money you need in the bank to comfortably retire, you're in the minority: Only 1 in 10 people make such a calculation, according to the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.

Fact checked by Betsy Petrick Key Takeaways To calculate your spending in retirement, begin by making a spending plan listing all your expenses. Once you know your retirement expenses, you’ll have a ...

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Americans think they need $1.26 million on average to retire, a new survey shows. But that might not be enough. My personal goal is more like $2.5 million. Learn how to calculate your own "magic ...

More than 74 million people receive Social Security benefits, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Many of them rely on Social Security for their financial well-being. For some 21.8 ...

Required minimum distributions (RMDs) are required for tax-deferred retirement accounts. The amount of your RMD will depend on your current age and account value at the end of the previous year.

Retirement marks a pivotal chapter in everyone’s life, filled with both promise and uncertainty, where dreams of ditching the daily hustle collide with nagging fears about the future. Retirees often ...

It's difficult to determine exactly how much money is enough to retire comfortably. Households earning $50,000 or more will need about 80 percent of their pre-retirement earnings to maintain their ...

More than 74 million people receive Social Security benefits, according to July 2025 data from the Social Security Administration (SSA). Many of them rely on Social Security for their financial ...