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Tools and calculators

Useful numbers, without pretending they are certain.

These tools are built for beginner planning: compounding, mortgage overpayments, Coast FIRE, ISA allowance checks and the other questions that come up once investing starts to feel real.

Each calculator is educational only. The point is to understand the moving parts, not to get a personalised recommendation.

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Calculators you can use today

Each live calculator is designed to make the main moving parts easier to see before you make your own decisions.

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More calculators on the way

I am adding more tools around the questions beginners tend to ask once they start thinking about investing, saving, mortgages and financial flexibility.

Mortgage and debt

Mortgage Overpayment Vs Investing Calculator Compare mortgage overpayment certainty with an investment return estimate without turning it into advice.
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FIRE and flexibility

FIRE Number Calculator Estimate the portfolio size linked to a chosen annual spending level and withdrawal-rate assumption.
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Financial Flexibility Calculator Estimate how many months of essential spending are covered by cash and accessible investments.
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UK accounts and savings

Savings Goal Calculator Estimate the monthly saving needed to reach a target, or how far your current plan may get you.
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Emergency Fund Calculator Estimate an emergency fund target from essential monthly spending and a chosen number of months.
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