Assuming you're Josh and Millicent, based on the information in the case study, your calculator should look like this:
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Am I saving enough? What can I change?
PERSONAL INFORMATION YOU SPOUSE
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Current Age 35 33
Yearly Income $42,000 $30,000
Self-Employed? LEAVE BOXES UNCHECKED
Age at Retirement 55 53
Monthly Wages After Retirement $1,500 $1,000
For How Many Years 7 9
Inflation: Your Expenses 4%
Rate of Growth: Your Income 4%
Age at Which You Might Die 95 95
Funds Desired at Death $15,000
Federal Tax Rate Before Retirement After
25% 25%
State Tax Rate 7% 7%
MONTHLY LIVING EXPENSES WHEN RETIRED
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$0 for 0 years
$0 for 0 years
$5000 for the remainder of retirement
SOCIAL SECURITY
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Check "Ignored"
YOUR PENSION OR DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN YOU SPOUSE
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Monthly Pension Payment $1,500 $1,000
Years You Will Receive Payments 40 42
First Payment Adjusted for Inflation
CHECK BOTH BOXES
Rest Payments Adjusted for Inflation
LEAVE BOXES UNCHECKED
YOUR FUTURE, ONE-TIME INVESTMENTS
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Enter "0" in all boxes
YOUR MONTHLY SAVINGS (NOT TAX-DEFERRED)
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Current Rate of Monthly
Balance Return Investments
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First Savings Account: $10,000 4% $35
Second Savings Account 0 0 0
MONTHLY SAVINGS (TAX-DEFERRED)
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Enter "0" in all boxes EXCEPT:
Monthly Investment
Current Yours Employers
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Your 401k $70,500 $500 $210
Spouse's 401k $50,250 $350 $75
Your IRA* $6,000 $0
Spouse's IRA* $2,000 $0
Your Roth IRA* $2,000 $2,000
Spouse's Roth IRA* $2,000 $2,000
*For IRAs, this is a yearly, not monthly, contributed
amount.
RETURN DATA
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Enter "0" in all boxes EXCEPT
Return Return at
Now Retirement
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Your 401k 9% 8%
Spouse's 401k 8% 7%
Your IRA 9% 8%
Spouse's IRA 8% 7%
Your Roth IRA 9% 8%
Spouse's Roth IRA 8% 7%
QUESTIONS TO ANSWER
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Check "Am I saving enough? What can I change?
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