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Retirement savings calculator

March 8, 2016

Tell us about yourself:

Current age: 30 years old
Age you want to retire: 65 years old

YOUR INCOME DETAILS:

Current income (before taxes): $75,000/year
How much you’ll need in retirement (annually): 70%

YOUR SAVINGS AND CONTRIBUTIONS:

Registered retirement savings:
Current savings: $70,000
Regular contributions: $500/month
Tax-free savings account (TFSAS):
Current savings: $2,000
Regular contributions: $150/month
Non-registered savings and investments:
Current savings: $1,000
Regular contributions: $150/month
Return on savings:
Assumed rate of return: 4%

ADDITIONAL RETIREMENT INCOME SOURCES:*

Defined benefit pension plan: $0/month
Other sources of retirement income: $0/month
*Your calculation includes an assumed amount for Canada Pension Plan (CPP)/ Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) and Old Age Security (OAS).
75%

OF YOUR GOAL MET

You’ve got some more saving to do. You’re almost there! You’re almost there! You will need to save $485 more per month to reach your retirement savings goal. You will need to save more to reach your goal.
Your savings are right on track! Looks like you’re on track to reach your retirement savings goal.
Based on what you’ve told us, you’ll reach your retirement savings goal at age: X
YOUR RETIREMENT SAVINGS GOAL:
$1,743,721
Your projected savings:
$1,166,484
YOU STILL NEED TO SAVE:
YOU HAVE A SURPLUS OF:
$577,237
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Retirement savings calculator

March 8, 2016

EXPLORE YOUR SAVINGS:

SEE WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU SAVE MORE OR LESS PER MONTH
Monthly registered retirement savings: $885/month
Monthly TFSA savings: $485/month
Monthly savings in non-registered accounts and investments: $185/month
What if you change your retirement age or how much you'll need in retirement?
Age you want to retire: 67 years old
How much income you need in retirement (annually): $49,185

To plan the best strategy for your retirement savings, talk to your advisor or visit www.sunlife.ca/findanadvisor.

Assumptions:

  • RRSP, TFSA and Non-Registered contributions are assumed to continue to the retirement age you indicated.
  • TFSA contributions are assumed to fall under annual limits.
  • Contribution assumed to happen at the end of the year and returns are applied at the beginning of the year.
  • Planned retirement age is at the beginning of the year.
  • Income is assumed to grow at 2% per year.
  • Growth on non-registered savings and investments (aside from a TFSA) is assumed to be 100% taxable, based on your assumed marginal tax rate.
  • All income projections and contributions assume an inflation rate of 2% per year.
  • This tool assumes a monthly CPP/QPP payment of $600 in retirement to start, indexed to inflation.
  • This tool assumes a monthly OAS pension of $570 in retirement to start, indexed to inflation.
  • The assumed life expectancy is 92, at which point all savings will be depleted to zero.
  • This tool assumes a marginal tax rate based on your annual income and an average of all Canadian provinces. This estimate is based on the December 2021 federal and provincial tax rates.
  • Income projections are all after-tax based on the annual income you provided and an average rate of all Canadian provinces.
  • Any shortfall in savings is assumed to be made up of registered funds.
  • The results you received from this calculator are for your information only. The figures are not guaranteed, as they are based on assumptions that are certain to change. There is no guarantee of future performance.