Monthly Investment Goal Calculator

How much do you need to invest each month to reach your target?

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Monthly Investment Needed

Enter your target amount, time horizon, and expected return.

Monthly investment needed
$0
Total invested: $0
Total you'll invest
$0
Your savings will grow to
$0
Interest earned
$0
Without interest needed
$0/mo
Wealth ratio
0x
Weekly equivalent
$0

Worked example

With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:

InputValue
Target amount ($)$1,000,000
Time horizon (years)20
Expected annual return (%)8%
Current savings ($)$50,000
ResultValue
Monthly investment needed$1,280/mo
Total you'll invest$307,083
Your savings will grow to$246,340
Interest earned$642,917
Without interest needed$3,140/mo
Wealth ratio2.8x

Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.

How to use the Monthly Investment Needed

  1. Target amount ($) — default $1,000,000
  2. Time horizon (years) — default 20
  3. Expected annual return (%) — default 8%
  4. Current savings ($) — default $50,000
  5. Press Calculate to update the results instantly.

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