Financial Calculators
Nine professional tools wired to the concepts in the guides. Change an input, watch the decision change.
Future Value
$156,438
Interest Earned
$98,438
Effective Rate (EAR)
8.00%
Real Purchasing Power
$86,616
You invest $10,000 today plus $2,400 every year for 20 years. Compounding turns that $58,000 of deposits into $156,438 — interest contributes $98,438 (2.70× your money). After 3.0% inflation, today’s-money value is $86,616.
Growth of money — deposits vs compounding
The widening gap between the lines is compounding at work.