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my gross salary is 294,000 .Using the salary, set the default contribution to 3%, company match to 3% and Years Invested to the time difference of your current age and age 67 . (If you are 22 or younger, use 45 as years invested.) Select Rate of Return as 6%. What happens to your retirement funding if you increase your contribution level to 6% and then to 12% ? Please detail the amounts in dollars at contribution rates of 3%.6% and 12%, respectively.
What is the difference in value (dollar wise) of your retirement funds from a contribution of 3% to 12% ?
Do you think it would be a major sacrifice in your standard of living to go from a 3% to 12% contribution ?
1. Assuming that company contributes equal amount
Current Age = 22
Retirement Age = 67
Total time for investment to grow = 67-22 = 45 years
Growth rate of investment = 6%
Salary remains constant = $294000
Salary | $294,000.00 | ||
Contribution % | 3% | 6% | 12% |
Own Contribution Value ($) | 8820 | 17640 | 35280 |
Company Contribution | 3% | 6% | 12% |
Total Contribution (Own + Company) | 6% | 12% | 24% |
Absolute Contribution ($) | 17640 | 35280 | 70560 |
NPER | 45 | 45 | 45 |
Rate | 6% | 6% | 6% |
PV | - | - | - |
FV | ($3,977,963) | ($7,955,927) | ($15,911,853) |
FV Formula | =FV(6%,45,17640,0,1) | =FV(6%,45,35280,0,1) | =FV(6%,45,70560,0,1) |
Retirement fund at age 67 cn be calculated using the FV function in excel or with similar logic in financial calculators
The difference in retirement fund with 3% contribution (own) and 12% contribution (own)
= 15,911,853 - 3,977,963 = $11,933,890
It may not cause major life style changes to contribute an additional 9% to retirement fund.
2. Assuming that company contributes only 3% all the time
Current Age = 22
Retirement Age = 67
Total time for investment to grow = 67-22 = 45 years
Growth rate of investment = 6%
Salary remains constant = $294000
Salary | $294,000.00 | ||
Contribution | 3% | 6% | 12% |
Own Contribution Value | 8820 | 17640 | 35280 |
Company Contribution | 3% | 3% | 3% |
Total Contribution (Own + Company) | 6% | 9% | 15% |
Absolute Contribution ($) | 17640 | 26460 | 44100 |
NPER | 45 | 45 | 45 |
Rate | 6% | 6% | 6% |
PV | - | - | - |
FV | ($3,977,963) | ($5,966,945) | ($9,944,908) |
FV Formula | =FV(6%,45,17640,0,1) | =FV(6%,45,26460,0,1) | =FV(6%,45,44100,0,1) |
The difference in retirement fund with 3% contribution (own) and 12% contribution (own)
= 9,944,908 - 3,977,963 = $5,966,945
It may not cause major life style changes to contribute an additional 9% to retirement fund.