{"id":1045071,"date":"2024-09-23T18:55:16","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T22:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/ca\/?p=1045071"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:01:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T20:01:34","slug":"investment-calculator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/ca\/investments\/investment-calculator","title":{"rendered":"Investment calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Investing wisely is key to building your financial future. Understanding how your investments can grow over time is an essential part of that process.<\/p><p>Our investment calculator is designed to help you project the potential growth of your investments considering factors like initial investment, contributions, contribution frequency, expected rate of return, compounding frequency and time.<\/p><p>Input your details and get a clear picture of how your money could work for you over the years.<\/p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/parent-theme\/calculators-scripts\/ca5c5\/global.js\"><\/script><iframe title=\"Calculator\" class=\"js-iframe-generic-embed\" id=\"fin-calc\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/wp-content\/mu-plugins\/calculators\/findercalcs\/tools\/investments-us.php\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border:none;\"><\/iframe><h3>How to use Finder\u2019s investment calculator<\/h3><p>Investment calculators aid investment planning by estimating future growth and helping you set realistic goals. Using this tool, you can assess the potential returns of different investments based on contribution frequency, expected rates of return and time horizon.<\/p><p>Here\u2019s how to use this investment calculator to estimate how much your investment could grow over time.<\/p><ol><li><strong>Enter an initial investment<\/strong>. Include the initial amount you intend to invest. If that\u2019s $500, enter $500 here.<\/li><li><strong>Enter additional contributions<\/strong>. Next, include the amount you intend to contribute regularly to your investment. If you plan to invest $500 every month, enter $500 here.<\/li><li><strong>Enter your contribution frequency<\/strong>. Choose <strong>Monthly<\/strong> or <strong>Annually<\/strong> depending on how often you plan to make contributions.<\/li><li><strong>Enter an expected rate of return<\/strong>. Include an expected rate of return based on the asset in which you plan to invest. Over the long term, average historical stock market returns have been about 7% a year after inflation. If you\u2019re investing in bonds, enter the asset\u2019s fixed interest rate.<\/li><li><strong>Enter a length of time<\/strong>. Now choose how long you plan to let your investment grow.<\/li><li><strong>Hit Calculate<\/strong>. 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