Savings – How Much for How Long

How long does it take to save $1,000,000? Well…How much time do you have? Time is a crucial factor in making money. To figure out how long —and how much—it would take you to save $1,000,000 use the chart below. Determine how long you have to save and what rate of return you’ll earn after taxes.

ANNUAL RATE 6% 8% 10% 12%
YEARS TO GOAL MONTHLY
5 $14,333 $13,610 $12,914 $12,244
10 6,102 5,466 4,882 4,347
15 3,439 2,890 2,413 2,002
20 2,164 1,698 1,317 1,011
25 1,443 1,051 754 532
30 996 671 442 286
35 702 436 263 155
40 502 286 158 85