Use a REAL return (already above inflation): for global equities it is around 4% to 5% a year. The 4% rule assumes you can withdraw 4% of the portfolio each year without depleting it.

Portfolio needed (FI number)
€450,000
Time to independence
20 years and 5 months
Age when reached
50 years
Monthly passive income€1,500/mo
Total you save€255,000
From investment growth€197,407

Year-by-year path

YearPortfolio
1€22,790
2€36,235
3€50,368
4€65,224
5€80,840
6€97,254
7€114,509
8€132,646
9€151,712
10€171,752
11€192,818
12€214,962
13€238,239
14€262,707
15€288,426
16€315,461
17€343,880
18€373,752
19€405,153
20€438,160
21€452,407

Educational estimate, not financial advice. Returns are not guaranteed and investments can lose value.

FIRE & Financial Independence Calculator by Calculadora Capital

FIRE & Financial Independence Calculator