How Long Will it Take to Save $38,000?

How much will you need to save every day, every week, and every paycheck to meet your savings goal?
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Here's how much you will have to set aside to save $5,000 in 1 Year:
$96 every week
$191 every two week pay period
$416 every month
$14 every day
How Long Does it Take to Save $38,000?
Calculate how much you need to save every day, week, or month to save $38,000. Enter your savings goal, the time needed, and the investment return that you receive to see how much you need to save regularly to achieve your savings goal of $38,000. Use this to see how much you need to save for retirement, a college education, a down payment on a home, or any type of savings goal.
See the chart below to see how much you need to save based on the length of time needed to save $38,000.
Monthly Savings Needed to Save 38,000 by Years and Interest Earned
Years Monthly Savings at 2% Monthly Savings at 4% Monthly Savings at 6% Monthly Savings at 8%
1 $3,138 $3,110 $3,083 $3,056
2 $1,553 $1,525 $1,496 $1,469
3 $1,025 $996 $968 $941
4 $761 $732 $705 $678
5 $603 $574 $547 $521
6 $497 $469 $442 $417
7 $422 $394 $367 $343
8 $366 $338 $311 $287
9 $322 $294 $268 $245
10 $287 $259 $234 $211
11 $258 $231 $206 $184
12 $234 $207 $183 $161
13 $214 $187 $163 $142
14 $196 $170 $147 $126
15 $181 $155 $132 $113
16 $168 $143 $120 $101
17 $157 $131 $109 $91
18 $147 $121 $100 $82
19 $137 $112 $91 $74
20 $129 $104 $84 $67
21 $122 $97 $77 $61
22 $115 $91 $71 $55
23 $109 $85 $66 $50
24 $103 $80 $61 $46
25 $98 $75 $56 $42
26 $93 $70 $52 $38
27 $89 $66 $48 $35
28 $85 $62 $45 $32
29 $81 $59 $42 $29
30 $77 $55 $39 $27