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Money Habit Investment Goal Calculator

*Assumes a compounded annual return of 4.75%*

AI Prompt/Script for Investment Goals

This script is designed to be plugged into a helpful AI to run multiple financial scenarios quickly, much like Mike Michalowicz suggests, to easily determine how different savings plans affect your future.

Use the following template, replacing the bracketed text with your chosen numbers:

Hello AI. I am planning my long-term financial future using the Money Habit system. I need you to perform a calculation based on these inputs:

1.  **Starting Amount (Principal):** [Insert your current investment savings balance, e.g., $5,000]
2.  **Investment Goal (Target):** [Insert your desired savings goal, e.g., $1,250,000]
3.  **Timeline:** [Insert the number of years you have to save, e.g., 25 years]
4.  **Expected Return Rate:** Please use a conservative, compounded annual return rate of 4.75% (reflecting a mix of stocks and bonds adjusted for inflation).

Based on these numbers, please calculate the following:

* **Required Daily Contribution:** The fixed amount I need to save every day to hit my target.
* **Required Weekly Contribution:** The fixed amount I need to save every week to hit my target.
* **Required Monthly Contribution:** The fixed amount I need to save every month to hit my target.

Also, please answer this question using the 4% Rule and the 75% Rule mentioned in The Money Habit (assuming a 4% safe annual withdrawal rate from the total principal and a required annual income of 75% of my current income):

* **If my current usable household income is** [Insert current annual income, e.g., $100,000], **how large must my investment principal be to generate 75% of that income (e.g., $75,000) every year, living off the interest alone?**

Thank you for helping me find my financial coordinates!
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