Calculators/Withdrawal Planner

Estimate based on your assumptions

Withdrawal Planner

Model SWP withdrawals, other income, inflation and portfolio longevity.

Planning only withdrawal-1.1.0

Enter a fixed monthly SWP and see how long the portfolio lasts under these assumptions.

USD
USD
years
%
Advanced assumptions · inflation, fees and other income
%
USD

Pension, rent, or other cash that reduces what the portfolio must pay each month.

Fee style

%

Subtracted from the assumed annual return (default 0.4%).

Portfolio could last
22 yr 1 mo

7.9 years short of 30-year horizon

Effective initial withdrawal rate
6.00%

12 × monthly SWP ÷ portfolio

Net from portfolio (month 1)
$2,500

Equals monthly withdrawal

Ending balance
$0.00

Portfolio depleted before horizon

Total portfolio withdrawals
$918K
Shortfall vs horizon
7.9 years

Depleted after 22 yr 1 mo

Balance and cumulative withdrawals
Balance Withdrawn to date Depleted
Balance and cumulative withdrawalsDepletedYear 0Year 22
The model grows the portfolio monthly, then withdraws the net amount after other income. Fees use return haircut (0.4%). Smooth returns—not sequence-of-returns risk.
Annual breakdown
YearBalanceWithdrawn to date
0$500,000$0.00
1$497,238$30,000
2$493,398$60,900
3$488,392$92,727
4$482,127$125,509
5$474,503$159,274
6$465,413$194,052
7$454,744$229,874
8$442,376$266,770
9$428,180$304,773
10$412,020$343,916
11$393,751$384,234
12$373,219$425,761
13$350,259$468,534
14$324,698$512,590
15$296,350$557,967
16$265,019$604,706
17$230,495$652,848
18$192,557$702,433
19$150,969$753,506
20$105,482$806,111
21$55,828$860,295
22$1,727$916,103
22.1$0.00$917,839

Read the result clearly

Projection, not prediction.

Finance Sparrow applies the assumptions you enter consistently over the selected period. Real-world returns, inflation, fees and cash flows vary. Use scenarios and sensitivity—not a single headline number—to understand the range of outcomes.