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Re:Show HN: Investment Calculator – A simple retirement calc... by jonknee on Tuesday March 06, 2018 @03:21PM (#16531773)
But the calculator you're criticizing does not adjust for inflation...
Re:Show HN: Investment Calculator – A simple retirement calc... by stochastastic on Tuesday March 06, 2018 @03:53PM (#16532024)
I think that’s the point. A projected savings balance is misleading without considering inflation, so if the calculator doesn’t make an explicit adjustment for it then there ought to be an implicit adjustment in the rate of return assumption.