Annuity Calculator
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Understanding Annuities and the Future Value Calculation
An annuity is a series of equal payments made at regular intervals. These can be for various financial purposes, such as retirement savings, insurance payouts, or investment plans. Understanding the future value of an annuity is crucial for financial planning, allowing you to estimate how much your stream of payments will be worth at a future date, considering the effect of compound interest.
The Future Value of an Ordinary Annuity Formula
The formula used in this calculator determines the future value (FV) of an ordinary annuity. An ordinary annuity is one where payments are made at the end of each period. The formula is as follows:
$$FV = P \times \frac{((1 + r)^n – 1)}{r}$$
Where:
- FV = Future Value of the annuity
- P = Periodic Payment Amount (the amount of each payment)
- r = Periodic Interest Rate (the interest rate per payment period)
- n = Total Number of Payments
How the Calculator Works
This calculator takes your input for the periodic payment amount, the annual interest rate, the total number of payments, and how frequently payments are made per year. It then calculates:
- Periodic Interest Rate (r): The annual interest rate is divided by the number of payments per year (e.g., 5% annual rate / 12 months = 0.05 / 12 = 0.004167 periodic rate).
- Total Number of Payments (n): This is calculated by multiplying the number of years by the number of payments per year. For simplicity in this calculator, we take the direct input for "Number of Payments". If you meant to input years, you would multiply years by payment frequency.
- Future Value (FV): The formula is applied using the derived periodic rate and total number of payments to project the total worth of your annuity at its end date.
Example Calculation:
Let's say you plan to invest $500 at the end of each month for 10 years, and you expect an average annual interest rate of 6%, compounded monthly.
- Periodic Payment Amount (P) = $500
- Annual Interest Rate = 6% (or 0.06)
- Number of Payments per Year = 12
- Total Number of Payments (n) = 10 years * 12 payments/year = 120 payments. (Note: Our calculator uses the direct input for 'Number of Payments'). Let's assume you directly input 120 payments.
- Periodic Interest Rate (r) = 0.06 / 12 = 0.005
Using the formula:
$$FV = 500 \times \frac{((1 + 0.005)^{120} – 1)}{0.005}$$
$$FV = 500 \times \frac{((1.005)^{120} – 1)}{0.005}$$
$$FV = 500 \times \frac{(1.8193967 – 1)}{0.005}$$
$$FV = 500 \times \frac{0.8193967}{0.005}$$
$$FV = 500 \times 163.87934$$
$$FV \approx \$81,939.67$$
This means your stream of $500 monthly payments would grow to approximately $81,939.67 after 10 years with a 6% annual interest rate.
Use Cases:
- Retirement Planning: Estimating the future value of your retirement contributions.
- Investment Growth: Projecting the growth of regular investments.
- Savings Goals: Understanding how much your savings will accumulate over time.
- Education Funds: Planning for future educational expenses.
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var annualInterestRate = parseFloat(document.getElementById("interestRate").value);
var numberOfPayments = parseFloat(document.getElementById("numberOfPayments").value);
var paymentFrequency = parseFloat(document.getElementById("paymentFrequency").value);
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// Calculate periodic interest rate
var periodicInterestRate = annualInterestRate / 100 / paymentFrequency;
// Calculate total number of payments if the user might have entered years instead of total payments
// For this calculator, we assume 'numberOfPayments' is the TOTAL number of payments.
// If the intention was years, the formula below would use numberOfPayments * paymentFrequency for 'n'.
var n = numberOfPayments;
var futureValue;
// Handle the case where periodic interest rate is zero (to avoid division by zero)
if (periodicInterestRate === 0) {
futureValue = paymentAmount * n;
} else {
// Future Value of an Ordinary Annuity Formula
// FV = P * [((1 + r)^n – 1) / r]
futureValue = paymentAmount * (Math.pow(1 + periodicInterestRate, n) – 1) / periodicInterestRate;
}
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