Calculate what you need to save
You can use this calculator if you want to start some regular savings.

This might be for a deposit for a house, a car or home improvement, something special like a holiday or a rainy day emergency fund.
If you want to save more for your retirement use our retirement planner tool to see how this might affect your income in
What you will need
You will need information to hand about:
- your savings goal
- how much you have saved already, if anything
- the interest rate on your savings - if you do not have an existing savings account you can search online for the best interest rates available and use this in the calculation
- depending on the type of calculation you do you may also need to think about how much you can save or when you need your savings by
Estimated time to complete: 5 minutes
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