How It Works Under the Hood
Runs exact period-by-period financial compounding, monthly investment recurrence solving for Safe Withdrawal Rate independence, and month-by-month principal/interest amortization comparisons.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Choose Compound Interest, FIRE Independence, or Loan Amortization.
Adjust principal, monthly contribution/extra payment, interest rate, inflation, or SWR.
Inspect year-by-year charts/tables and click Export Schedule CSV for Excel or budgeting.
Key Features & Performance
- Inflation-Adjusted Purchasing Power: Shows real future value alongside nominal compound growth
- Lean, Standard & Fat FIRE Benchmarks: Calculates exact portfolio targets using your SWR %
- Extra Payment Loan Simulator: Quantifies exact interest dollars and years shaved off mortgages
- Instant CSV Schedule Download: Export full yearly/monthly tables cleanly
Local Browser Processing & Privacy
Traditional web converters upload your documents, snippets, or media files to remote servers. Compound Interest, FIRE & Loan Amortization runs inside your browser tab:
Your input text and files are processed locally without uploading payloads to a processing server.
Microdeck does not log or store the files or inputs you paste into tool workspaces (normal static hosting/CDN requests still load page assets).
Working outputs stay in your browser tab and are released when you reset the tool or close the tab.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 4% rule in the FIRE Independence tab?
Derived from the Trinity Study, multiplying annual living expenses by 25 (4% Safe Withdrawal Rate) estimates the portfolio size needed to fund expenses sustainably.
How does extra monthly principal reduce loan interest so dramatically?
Every extra dollar paid goes 100% directly toward reducing remaining principal, shrinking the interest calculated across all future months.
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