Retirement corpus

Retirement planning fails on inflation. A monthly expense that looks comfortable today needs several times the number in thirty years, and the corpus has to be sized against the future figure.

Retirement corpus

SIP-style monthly investment with inflation-adjusted real return.

Note. Projections depend entirely on the inflation and return assumptions you enter.

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How it is calculated

1

Start from your current monthly expenses.

2

Inflate them to your retirement date at an assumed inflation rate.

3

Multiply by the number of years the corpus must last, adjusted for post-retirement returns.

4

Work backwards to the monthly saving needed at an assumed rate of return.

Worked example

₹50,000 of monthly expenses today, inflated at 6% over 25 years, becomes roughly ₹2.15 lakh a month at retirement — which is the figure the corpus has to fund.

What to watch for

Frequently asked questions

How much do I actually need?

A common rule of thumb is 25–30 times your annual expenses at retirement, but that depends on longevity, healthcare and whether you have a pension or rental income.

Does EPF count toward this?

Yes. Include your EPF, NPS, PPF and other retirement assets in the corpus you are building toward.

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