compound_growth
Compound Growth
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What a starting amount plus monthly contributions grows into over time. Projects the future value of a lump sum plus recurring monthly contributions at a given annual return, compounded monthly. Splits the outcome into what you put in versus what compounding earned, and sanity-checks the assumptions.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| principal | number | no | Starting amount |
| monthly | number | no | Monthly contribution |
| rate | number | no | Annual return (%) Nominal annual return. 7% is a common long-run equity assumption. |
| years | number | no | Years (yr) |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"principal": {
"description": "Starting amount",
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0,
"default": 10000
},
"monthly": {
"description": "Monthly contribution",
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0,
"default": 500
},
"rate": {
"description": "Annual return (%) Nominal annual return. 7% is a common long-run equity assumption.",
"type": "number",
"minimum": -20,
"maximum": 50,
"default": 7
},
"years": {
"description": "Years (yr)",
"type": "number",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 80,
"default": 10
}
},
"required": [],
"additionalProperties": false
}