Future ValueCALCULATOR
Calculation methodology
Notes & examples

Small assumptions. Meaningful differences.

Focused numerical examples that help explain why two apparently similar projections can give different answers.

Payment timing

What One Extra Month Does to Regular Deposits

Track twelve equal deposits to separate the effect of payment timing from the amount saved.

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Cost of growth

Why Fee Drag Is More Than the Fees You Pay

Compare a two-year investment with and without an annual balance fee while holding every other assumption constant.

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