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Retirement Readiness Checkup

Are you retirement-ready?

Enter your age, income and balance once. See your savings rate, your savings multiple against Fidelity's age guideposts, your balance vs the average, and your projected nest egg.

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2 of 5 in a healthy range. Making progress — a few gaps to close.

  • Savings rate12%
  • Savings multiple1.7×
  • Balance vs age average$150,000
  • Projected at 67128% of target
  • 4% rule income8%

Example figures — edit any input to recompute every metric against its cited benchmark.

The basics — enter once

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Savings rate% of pay

Your total contribution rate including employer match.

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12%Benchmark: 15% recommended
BehindOn track

Close — nudging toward 15% would do it.

Source: Vanguard / common guideline

Savings multiplevs Fidelity guide

Your balance as a multiple of income vs Fidelity's age milestone.

Uses the shared inputs above.

1.67×Benchmark: 3× by 40
BehindAhead

Behind — under the savings multiple suggested for your age.

Source: Fidelity retirement guideposts

Balance vs age averageVanguard

Your balance vs the average saver your age.

Uses the shared inputs above.

$150,000Benchmark: avg $91,000 at your age
BelowAbove

Above the average balance for your age.

Source: Vanguard, How America Saves 2024

Projected at 67vs 10× income

Your balance grown to 67 at 5% real, vs a 10×-income target.

Uses the shared inputs above.

127.8%Benchmark: ≥ 10× income by 67
ShortFunded

On pace — projected to reach a 10×-income nest egg.

Source: 25× expenses / 4% rule

4% rule incomevs 80% of pay

What 4% of your balance covers vs 80% of your income.

Uses the shared inputs above.

8.3%Benchmark: 100% = replaces 80% of pay
GapCovered

Early — 4% of today's balance covers a small share of pay.

Source: Bengen 4% rule

How this checkup works

We compare your contribution rate to the 15% guideline, your savings-to-income multiple to Fidelity's age milestones (1× by 30, 3× by 40, 6× by 50, 8× by 60, 10× by 67), your balance to Vanguard's average for your age, and project your balance to 67 at a 5% real return to test the 25×-expenses / 4%-rule target. Estimates only.

Sources: Fidelity retirement savings guidelines · Vanguard, How America Saves 2024 · Bengen 4% rule / Trinity study.

Frequently asked questions

What's the savings multiple guideline?

Fidelity suggests roughly 1× your salary saved by 30, 3× by 40, 6× by 50, 8× by 60, and 10× by 67. It's a rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

What return does the projection assume?

A 5% annual real (after-inflation) return, contributions growing with your current rate. Markets vary — treat it as a rough guide.

Every number here is benchmarked against a cited public source. Estimates only — verify important figures independently.