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When could I stop saving for retirement?

Explore when your investments could grow toward retirement without more deposits. Adjust the assumptions to see how much they matter.

Today’s purchasing power · Planning estimate · No account required

Amounts in CAD

You could stop saving at 52 years, 11 months.

Save $1,500 a month until then. Leave it invested until age 65.

Make it your plan CAD

Current balance, before any tax on withdrawals.

The amount actually added to your investments.

Living costs plus any tax on investment withdrawals. Include your estimate; tax isn’t calculated here.

Saving until age 65Saving until age 52 years, 11 monthsGoal at age 65

Investment balances before withdrawal tax · Today’s money

Projected value at age 65 · retirementExplore any age on the chart
If you save until age 65 $1,478,029If you stop saving at age 52 years, 11 months $1,202,246
Needed to stop saving at age 52 years, 11 months
$757,258
Your investments then: $758,675
Retirement goal at age 65
$1,200,000
Projected if you stop earlier: $1,202,246

Stopping deposits isn’t retiring. You still need income for living costs until retirement.

All values show today’s buying power. Growth is an assumption, not a guarantee.

What this estimate assumes

Change these to explore a different outcome.

Growth is after fees, before inflation and tax. After inflation, that is about 3.88% a year, before tax.

The share of your starting retirement balance withdrawn each year, before tax. This sets the retirement goal.

Pension: none included. Pension input uses income after tax. Tax on investment growth and withdrawals is not calculated.

Calculation details & sources

Growth after inflation = (1 + investment growth) ÷ (1 + inflation) − 1. The green path keeps adding your monthly savings through retirement; the purple path stops at the marked age. Both continue compounding. The horizontal dotted line is the retirement target.

What’s included

Use the pension income you expect to receive after income tax, in today’s money. It starts at your retirement age and reduces what your investments need to cover. No pension income is included in this estimate.

All amounts are in today’s purchasing power. Monthly deposits are made at the end of each month and must rise with inflation. Growth is compounded monthly using the annual rate you entered.

How the targets are calculated

Annual retirement spending, less annual pension income, divided by your withdrawal rate gives your retirement target. We work backwards from that target to find when you could stop adding money.

Investment balances and the retirement goal are before withdrawal tax. Your monthly retirement budget must include living costs plus any tax you expect on investment withdrawals. Pension income is entered after tax. The calculator does not determine tax rates or account-specific tax treatment. Rates stay constant; market ups and downs and the risk of running out during retirement are not simulated.

Chart amounts in CAD
AgeIf saving until retirementIf saving stops earlierNeeded to stop saving at this age
35$150,000$150,000$382,635
36$174,143$174,143$397,495
37$199,224$199,224$412,931
38$225,280$225,280$428,967
39$252,346$252,346$445,626
40$280,464$280,464$462,932
41$309,674$309,674$480,910
42$340,019$340,019$499,586
43$371,542$371,542$518,988
44$404,289$404,289$539,143
45$438,307$438,307$560,080
46$473,647$473,647$581,831
47$510,359$510,359$604,426
48$548,497$548,497$627,899
49$588,116$588,116$652,284
50$629,274$629,274$677,615
51$672,030$672,030$703,930
52$716,447$716,447$731,267
52 years, 11 months$758,675$758,675$757,258
53$762,588$761,088$759,666
54$810,521$790,645$789,167
55$860,316$821,349$819,815
56$912,044$853,246$851,652
57$965,782$886,382$884,726
58$1,021,606$920,805$919,084
59$1,079,598$956,564$954,777
60$1,139,843$993,712$991,856
61$1,202,427$1,032,303$1,030,374
62$1,267,441$1,072,393$1,070,389
63$1,334,980$1,114,039$1,111,957
64$1,405,142$1,157,303$1,155,140
65$1,478,029$1,202,246$1,200,000

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Common questions

What is a Coast FIRE number?

Your Coast FIRE number is the amount that, invested by a chosen age, could grow to your retirement target on its own, with no new contributions. This calculator estimates it in today’s dollars from your retirement spending, a withdrawal rate, and growth after inflation.

Does Coast FIRE mean I can quit work?

No. It means retirement savings could grow to the target on their own from that point. You still need income to live on until you retire, you just may not need to keep adding to retirement savings.

Are the return assumptions predictions?

No. They are planning assumptions. Markets, inflation, taxes, fees, and your own spending can all change. Try lower and higher annual growth rates to see how sensitive the plan is.

Should I include CPP, OAS, or a pension?

Only include an after-tax annual estimate if you are comfortable using it. CPP, OAS, and pensions depend on personal history and future rules, so leaving them out is simpler and more conservative.