{"id":4695,"date":"2026-04-09T09:54:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T09:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fisdemoprojects.com\/espertamanagement\/?page_id=4695"},"modified":"2026-04-09T09:59:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T09:59:44","slug":"saving-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fisdemoprojects.com\/espertamanagement\/saving-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Saving Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4695\" class=\"elementor elementor-4695\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7179436 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7179436\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8507b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d8507b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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id=\"monthlyDeposit\" value=\"200\" step=\"50\" placeholder=\"e.g., 200\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-field\">\r\n                    <label>\ud83d\udcc8 Average annual interest rate (%)<\/label>\r\n                    <input type=\"number\" id=\"interestRate\" value=\"4\" step=\"0.5\" placeholder=\"e.g., 4\">\r\n                    <small style=\"font-size: 11px; color: #64748b;\">4% is a (fairly) high rate of return<\/small>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n                <div class=\"form-field\">\r\n                    <label>\ud83d\udcc9 Average annual inflation rate (%)<\/label>\r\n                    <input type=\"number\" id=\"inflationRate\" value=\"2\" step=\"0.5\" placeholder=\"e.g., 2\">\r\n                    <small style=\"font-size: 11px; color: #64748b;\">2% is the Bank of England target for inflation<\/small>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-field\">\r\n                    <label>\u23f1\ufe0f Number of years<\/label>\r\n                    <input type=\"number\" id=\"numYears\" value=\"10\" step=\"1\" placeholder=\"e.g., 10\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"btn-group\">\r\n                <button class=\"btn btn-primary\" id=\"calculateBtn\">\u27f3 Calculate<\/button>\r\n                <button class=\"btn btn-secondary\" id=\"resetBtn\">Reset<\/button>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"results-section\">\r\n            <!-- ONE ROW: Projection Card + Summary Card side by side -->\r\n            <div class=\"results-grid-single\">\r\n                <!-- Left Card: Savings Projection -->\r\n                <div class=\"results-card\">\r\n                    <div class=\"results-header\">\r\n                        <h3>\ud83d\udcca Your Savings Projection<\/h3>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                    <div class=\"result-row final-row\">\r\n                        <div class=\"result-label\">\r\n                            Your savings will be worth\r\n                            <span class=\"badge\">Future value (nominal)<\/span>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"result-value\" id=\"futureValue\">\u00a30.00<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                    <div class=\"result-row inflation-row\">\r\n                        <div class=\"result-label\">\r\n                            In today's money (inflation adjusted)\r\n                            <span class=\"badge\">Real value<\/span>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"result-value\" id=\"inflationAdjusted\">\u00a30.00<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                    <div class=\"result-row\">\r\n                        <div class=\"result-label\">Total interest earned<\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"result-value\" id=\"totalInterest\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a30.00<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n                <!-- Right Card: Input Summary -->\r\n                <div class=\"results-card\">\r\n                    <div class=\"results-header\">\r\n                        <h3>\ud83d\udccb Input Summary<\/h3>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                    <div class=\"result-row\">\r\n                        <div class=\"result-label\">Starting balance<\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"result-value\" id=\"summaryStarting\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a30.00<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                    <div class=\"result-row\">\r\n                        <div class=\"result-label\">Monthly deposit<\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"result-value\" id=\"summaryMonthly\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a30.00<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                    <div class=\"result-row\">\r\n                        <div class=\"result-label\">Total contributions<\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"result-value\" id=\"totalContributions\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a30.00<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                    <div class=\"result-row\">\r\n                        <div class=\"result-label\">Interest rate<\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"result-value\" id=\"summaryInterest\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">0%<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                    <div class=\"result-row\">\r\n                        <div class=\"result-label\">Inflation rate<\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"result-value\" id=\"summaryInflation\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">0%<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                    <div class=\"result-row\">\r\n                        <div class=\"result-label\">Time period<\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"result-value\" id=\"summaryYears\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">0 years<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"info-note\">\r\n                <h4>\ud83d\udccb How savings growth is calculated<\/h4>\r\n                <p><strong>Future Value (Nominal):<\/strong> Compound interest formula applied monthly. Starting balance grows with monthly deposits and monthly compounding interest.<\/p>\r\n                <p><strong>Inflation Adjusted (Real Value):<\/strong> Future value discounted by average annual inflation rate over the same period.<\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"rate-hint\">\r\n                    \ud83d\udca1 <strong>Rate guidelines:<\/strong> 4% is a (fairly) high rate of return while 2% is the Bank of England target for inflation. 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