Planning for retirement can feel overwhelming, but using a structured approach helps you understand exactly how much to save today to maintain your lifestyle tomorrow. Suppose you are 30 years old and want to retire at 60, expecting to live till 80. If your target monthly expense post-retirement is ₹95,000, here’s what your savings plan might look like when you plug in the data in a Retirement calculator.
To maintain ₹95,000 per month in today’s terms, adjusted for inflation, your annual income requirement immediately after retirement would be ₹65.47 lakh. Over the 20 years of retirement, the additional income required comes to ₹10.82 crore.
To reach this target, you need to start saving ₹30,971 every month from now until retirement at age 60. This assumes that your investments earn 12% per year before retirement and continue to generate 8% returns after retirement, keeping pace with inflation.
Starting early allows the power of compounding to work in your favour. By saving consistently each month, you can accumulate sufficient funds to maintain your desired lifestyle post-retirement without depending solely on pensions or social security.
Even small adjustments in monthly savings, expected returns, or retirement age can significantly affect the corpus required, so regular review and planning are essential.
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If you are 30 years old and want to enjoy a comfortable post retirement life with a ₹95,000 monthly expense, aim to save around ₹31,000 per month consistently. Early and disciplined savings, combined with smart investment planning, can secure financial freedom.
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Published on: Sep 22, 2025, 7:17 PM IST
Neha Dubey
Neha Dubey is a Content Analyst with 3 years of experience in financial journalism, having written for a leading newswire agency and multiple newspapers. At Angel One, she creates daily content on finance and the economy. Neha holds a degree in Economics and a Master’s in Journalism.
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