Savings Interest Rate Calculator

Your details

The amount already saved today.
The target balance you want to reach by the end of the period.
How many years you have to grow your savings.
years
How often interest is added to your balance. More frequent compounding means faster growth at the same nominal rate.
The amount you add to savings each period (0 if no recurring deposits).
How often you add money to the account.
Whether each deposit lands at the start or end of its period. Beginning-of-period deposits earn a little extra interest.
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Required annual interest rateRequires high-risk investments
0.158%

The nominal annual rate your account must earn to hit your goal.

Total deposited$11,000.00
Total interest earned$9,000.00
Effective annual rate (APY)0.17%
Rate per compounding period0.0132%
Contributions$11,000.00
Interest$9,000.00

You need a 15.782% annual rate to reach your savings goal.

  • You need a nominal rate of 15.782% (APY 16.975%) to grow your balance to your goal in 5 years.
  • Interest alone contributes 45.0% of your final balance - the rest comes from your own deposits.
  • Rates above 8% per year historically require equity investments with substantial volatility and risk of loss.
  • Your own contributions total 11,000 before interest.

Next stepConsider increasing your regular deposit or extending the savings period to bring the required rate down to a level achievable with insured bank accounts.

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