Planning calculators

hutch27 · 24-11-2007, 07:51 PM

Post number 3!
I would like to tinker with some calculators for super salary-sacrificing and also some forecasting calculators with inputs for yield, interest rate etc. for future value of money. Yes I am too lazy to punch figures through a calculator - I actually like the idea of comparing spreadsheets/scenarios/outcomes.
Cheers.

Billv · 24-11-2007, 10:26 PM

Hutch

I haven't seen any spreadsheets like that.

Check these out, perhaps you can change one of them to suit your situation.
http://www.invested.com.au/83/

Sallary sacrifice is most affective as you approach retirement age.

AsxBroker · 25-11-2007, 07:30 AM

Hi Hutch,

Personally I'd stay away from those sorts of calculators. Many different websites from super funds have many different assumptions so they come out with very different results. I would only suggest using calculators on the ASIC website if there are any, otherwise you'd be best off using an excel spreadsheet.

Cheers,

Dan

hutch27 · 25-11-2007, 03:04 PM

Thanks Bill - I will check those out.
Same goes Dan - I know what you mean about website calculators - most use variables which slant positively towards their product. I haven't looked at ASIC's for a while, I will check there. What I did have in mind was a spreadsheet that someone may have put together. I might have to have a crack at building one myself.
Cheers
Tim