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Planning on kids? See what five years of saving less does to your retirement.

You asked for the link. The planner every chart came from is one tap away; the slides are below if you want them again.

Open the planner Type in one paycheck. About three minutes, in the browser.

Slide 1 of 4: Planning on kids? See what five years of saving less does to your retirement.

Slide 2 of 4: What they get now, and what it costs later.

Slide 3 of 4: It still works. It costs about two years.

Slide 4 of 4: See what a few lean years cost your own plan.

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Retire Plan

Type in one paycheck and it runs your plan through every year of market history since 1871, with the taxes worked out. About three minutes, in the browser.

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Sources: Left to live on is pay after tax and after saving. Money at 60 is on the expected path. Every case since 1871. 2026 dollars..

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