Retirement Income Calculator

Estimate your retirement income from Social Security, pensions, savings, and investments.

Estimated Annual Retirement Income

$40,000

Social Security

$24,000

Pension

$0

Investments (4%)

$16,000

Your Personalized Assessment

Essential Income Tier — $40,000/year

Your projected income of $40,000 falls $30,000 below the comfortable retirement benchmark of $70,000/year in a mid-cost state. After healthcare costs ($6,000-$8,000/person), your spendable income is approximately $33,000. Social Security provides 60% of your total income.

Your Inputs

Social Security
$24,000
Pension
$0
Savings
$400,000
Withdrawal Rate
4%

Key Findings

  • Income tier: Essential (median retiree household: $52,000/year)
  • Portfolio provides 40% of total income at 4% withdrawal rate
  • Social Security provides 60% of total income
  • Gap to comfortable tier: $30,000/year ($750,000 additional savings needed at 4%)
  • At 4% withdrawal, portfolio longevity is approximately 25-30 years with balanced allocation

Risk Assessment

Inflation RiskHigh

At 3% inflation, your $40,000 income loses 18,000 in purchasing power over 20 years. Only Social Security includes automatic COLAs.

Sequence of Returns RiskModerate

4% withdrawal is within the historical safe range. Poor market returns in early retirement years could reduce portfolio longevity by 3-5 years.

Healthcare Cost RiskHigh

Budget $6,000-$8,000/person annually for Medicare, supplemental coverage, and out-of-pocket costs not included in this income estimate.

Recommended Actions

HighDelay Social Security claiming to age 70

Could add $8,000-$15,000/year in inflation-adjusted income

HighIncrease savings or reduce withdrawal rate to 3.5%

Each 0.5% reduction saves 2,000/year in portfolio preservation

MediumCompare cost of living in target retirement state

Relocating to a lower-cost state can reduce needed income by $8,000-$15,000/year

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