Tool 132 · Cat-10 · Personal Finance

Compound Interest Explorer

Model real vs. nominal growth with tax-drag overlay and inflation adjustment. See the true cost of fees, compare taxable vs. IRA vs. Roth accounts, and visualize the year-by-year snowball. Zero API. Zero PII.

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Last Reviewed · 2026-05-12

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Module 1 · Inputs

Initial Investment ($)

Monthly Contribution ($)

Compound Frequency

Years to Grow30 yrs

Annual Return (%)9%

Fee / Expense Ratio (%)0.1%

Inflation Rate (%)3%

Tax Rate on Gains (%)15%

Filing Status (for CG rate reference) Account Type

Nominal End Value

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Before inflation adj.

Real (Inflation-Adj.)

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Today's purchasing power

After-Tax Value

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Rule of 72
Enter a return rate to see doubling time.

Total Contributed

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Interest Earned

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Fee Drag (Lost)

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Growth Curve — Nominal / After-Fee / Real / Contributed

Year-by-Year Breakdown (every 5 years)

Year	Nominal	After Fee	Real Value	After Tax

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