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About SF Teachers Early Retirement Calculator

The San Francisco Teachers Early Retirement Calculator was created, to try and prevent school teacher layoffs in San Francisco, by helping teachers retire early.

The calculator determines whether or not, the early retirement incentive offered by the SFUSD board, will enable you to retire early.

About Green Retirement

The San Fancisco Teachers Early Retirement Calculator is brought to you by Green Retirement LLC., a retirement planning company located in San Francisco, dedicated to saving the planet by helping people retire early.

Layoffs harm the individual, organization, community, and the economy. Early retirement on the other hand, benefits the individual, organization, community, economy, and the planet!Learn More

How the Calculator Works

The SF Teachers Early Retirement Calculator uses the Green Retirement formula and method for calculating retirement savings needs. A more accurate formula which calculates, how much savings you need for retirement, based on how much you will spend in retirement.

How Much Does It Cost?

The San Francisco Teachers Early Retirement Calculator is FREE.

Privacy and Security

Green Retirement does not share, sell, or rent your personal and financial information to anyone for any reason, including the SFUSD and UESF. Green Retirement LLC, does not need or require any financial account information, to perform it's calculations. You will not be solicited by Green Retirement LLC. to purchase it's retirement planning products or services.

How Accurate is The Calculator

The accuracy of the results produced by the calculator is determined by the accuracy of the data entered. Although the early retirement calculator is not complicated, please read how to accurately calculate your retirement below.

Who Should Use The Calculator

Everyone. Many individuals who think they can't retire, after using Green Retirement, discover they can retire today. Even if you discover that you can't yet retire, using the early retirement calculator, you will learn:

  • How Much Savings You Need For Retirement
  • When You Can Retire
  • How Much You Can Spend If You Retire Today
  • How To Retire Early by Going Green

What Should I Do If I Can Retire

If you discover that you can retire, the choice to retire or not, is entirely yours.

How To Use The Calculator

The San Francisco Teachers Early Retirement Calculator requires the following information:

1. Age

Enter your current age.
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2. Household Salary

The total annual combined salaries of you and your spouse/partner.
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3. Net Worth

Your net worth determines how much you can spend in retirement. Your net worth is the value of all of your assets (house, investments, cars, collectibles, and couches) minus all of your debts (mortgage, credit cards, car loans).

The following example illustrates how to calculate your net worth.

Net Worth $720,000
Assets $955,000 Debts $235,000
House $450,000 Mortgage $150,000
Bob's 401k $200,000 Home Equity Loan $50,000
Pam's 401k $150,000 Bob's Car Loan $20,000
Mutual Fund $75,000 BofA Credit Card $10,000
Bob's Car $15,000 Chase Credit Card $5,000
Pam's Car $10,000
Savings Acct. $20,000
Card Collection $10,000
Furniture and Art $25,000

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4. Retirement Package

The total value of your employer's early retirement package. Contact your H.R. Dept., if you are unsure, of the total value of your early retirement package.
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5. Monthly Retirement Savings

The amount you save each month towards retirement.
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6. Monthly Retirement Budget

Enter the monthly amount you would need to spend if you retired today. Your monthly retirement budget determines how much savings you need for retirement. The lower your monthly retirement budget, the less savings you need for retirement, the sooner you can retire.

The easiest way to calculate your monthly retirement spending budget, is to first list your current spending budget, then reduce and/or eliminate your expenses in retirement.

Current Budget $ Amount Retirement Budget $ Amount
Mortgage $2,000 Rent $1,000
Prop. Taxes $150 Pam's Car $400
Garden/Pool $ 200 Food $500
Housekeeping $100 Healthcare $500
Bob's Car $600 Dining Out $100
Pam's Car $400 Entertainment $75
Food $500 Vacations $100
Healthcare $350 Clothing $75
Dining Out $200 Cable $50
Entertainment $75 Phone $75
Vacations $200 Other Expenses $400
Clothing $150
Cable $75
Phone $125
Other Expenses $800
Total $6,125 Total $3,275
Savings Required $1,837,500 Savings Required $982,500

In this example, with a current budget of $6,125 per month, the couple would need $1,837,500 to retire. By reducing their housing expense in retirement, eliminating one of their cars, and reducing or eliminating other expenses in retirement, the couple now needs $982,500. Reducing by $855,000, the amount of savings they need for retirement,and the many extra years of working it would require to save that amount.
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7. Retirement Income

If you are over 55 years of age, enter the monthly amount you and your spouse/partner, are eligible to receive from Social Security and Pensions. Leave blank if you are under 55 years of age.
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8. Eligible Age for Retirement Income

If you are over 55 years of age, enter the age at which you and your spouse/partner, will be eligible to receive retirement income from Social Security and Pensions. Leave blank if you are under 55 years of age.
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9. When Do You Want To Retire?

Enter the number of years until you plan/hope to retire.
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