Today’s dollars • Real returns

Two clear numbers! Retire with confidence.

  • Start Cash Needed
  • Start Stocks Needed
  • Tough‑market test
  • Refill stocks only after recovery
Stocks refill on recovery
We never spend stocks on living costs.
10‑year cash buffer
Optional ladder, built over time.
Age‑95 confidence
Target ≥90% across 1,000 trials.

Plan Setup

Enter 6 numbers. Everything is in today's dollars.

Must be ≥ your current age.

All amounts are in today's dollars. Stocks use real, after‑inflation returns. We only sell stocks to refill the cash buffer after a recovery.

Input Snapshot

Baseline (representative path)

One illustrative path with ups & downs.
Year Age Spending Social Security Cash used Sold (emergency) Sold (recovery) Future coverage cash (earmarked) Stocks ending Funded years ahead (10)

Ladder total (earmarked)

Cash earmarked in the ladder after each year (baseline path).

Stocks balance (baseline)

Stocks after each year along the baseline path.
Crunching 1,000 what‑ifs…