Corpus Required
How much you need for a monthly income
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What does this calculator do?
Estimates the corpus needed to support a fixed monthly income over a chosen withdrawal period.
When should I use it?
Use it when you want to convert a desired monthly income into a starting corpus requirement for retirement or planned drawdown.
What assumptions are made?
- Monthly income requirement is fixed in nominal terms.
- Corpus continues to earn the assumed annual return compounded monthly.
- The illustration excludes taxation and rising withdrawals from inflation.
Things to remember
- If income needs rise every year, the required starting corpus will usually be higher.
- A lower assumed return meaningfully increases the corpus requirement.
What next?
Turn this corpus required into a plan
The calculator gives you a number. The next steps below help place that number inside real family wealth planning — through learning, investment options, guided journeys, and an advisor conversation.
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