Free Savings Goal Calculator
Determine how much to save each month to reach a financial goal by a target date.
USD
USD
months
%
Monthly Deposit Needed
$314.07
Total You Will Deposit$7,537.59
Interest Earned$462.41
Monthly Deposit Needed vs Months to Goal
How to Plan Monthly Savings
This calculator accounts for compound interest on your existing balance and future deposits to determine how much to save each month.
Formula
Monthly Deposit = (Goal - Current x (1+r)^n) / [((1+r)^n - 1) / r]
Where r is the monthly interest rate and n is the number of months.
Example Calculation
Save $10,000 in 24 months, starting with $2,000 at 4% annual return.
- 01Monthly rate = 4% / 12 = 0.3333% (0.003333)
- 02Current savings will grow to: $2,000 x (1.003333)^24 = $2,165.57
- 03Remaining needed: $10,000 - $2,165.57 = $7,834.43
- 04Monthly deposit = $7,834.43 / [((1.003333)^24 - 1) / 0.003333] = $314.40
- 05Total deposited = $314.40 x 24 = $7,545.66
- 06Interest earned = $10,000 - $2,000 - $7,545.66 = $454.34
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