- Years for insurance income to last
Number of years your spouse will need to use your insurance proceeds to provide for living expenses and income.
- Existing life insurance coverage
Total amount of term life life insurance coverage you currently have for yourself. Include any existing life cover you may have with your superannuation fund.
- Inflation rate
This is the rate that you expect your expenses and income to rise. Your total expenses and earned income are increased by this rate for each year you require income.
- Return on investments (after tax)
The annual percentage rate you expect to earn on your savings. This includes any insurance procedes and your educational savings. You may wish to use a more conservative rate of return if you will need to begin using your insurance proceeds immediatelyl. This calculator compounds all growth annually. For the purposes of this calculator taxation is not factored into the results. If you pay taxes on the interest, dividends or capital gains you should enter your after tax rate of return.
- Home
Current value of your home. This should be as close as possible to the actual market value of your home. If you have owned your home for a number of years, the current market value could be significantly higher than your original purchase price.
- Other real-estate
The value of any other real-estate you may own. Include second homes, undeveloped land, rental property or any commercial buildings you may have an interest in. As with your home, use the actual market value of this real-estate.
- Automobiles
This is the total value of all automobiles that you own. Do not include any leased vehicles.
- Other vehicles
If you own any other vehicles, such as RVs, campers or collectibles, enter them here.
- Jewelry
The value of any jewelry, gems or precious metals such as gold. If you have owned these items for a number of years they may have appreciated in price, remember to use the current market value.
- Other personal property
- The value of other assets. This might include items such as furniture, home electronics, silverware, etc.
- Registered retirement accounts
The current total balance of all superannuation funds you might have. This would include employer and personal plans, annuities and any RSA's you may have.
- Bonds
If you own any Treasury, municipal, or commercial bonds enter the total here.
- Stocks
If you own any individual stocks, enter the total here. Again, do not include any stocks that are held in superannuation.
- Mutual funds
If you own any managed funds, enter the total here. Do not include any superannuation funds, they were already included in the "Registered retirement accounts" line.
- Guaranteed Investment Certificates
If you have any term deposits enter the total here.
- Chequing and savings
The current total balance of your chequing and savings accounts.
- Liquid assets
If you have any other cash or liquid assets, enter the total here.
- Other investment assets
If you have any other investment assets of value, you can enter the total here.
- Home mortgage principal
This is the current principal balance remaining on your mortgage. This is the amount that you would have to pay to own your home free and clear.
- Other mortgage principal
This is the current principal balance for any other real-estate mortgages you may have. This includes mortgages on rental property, undeveloped land, commercial property or any other real-estate.
- Auto loans
Total amount you currently have outstanding on your auto loans.
- Student loans
Total amount, if any, that you currently owe in student loans. You should enter the total outstanding even if these loans are currently in deferment.
- Credit card debt
Your total credit card debt.
- Other loans
Total amount, if any, of any other loans you may have.
- Taxes on assets
Estate taxes are required to be paid upon your death.
- Probate costs
Probate costs cover legal fees for disbursing the assets of the deceased. You may incur significant probate costs even if you have a will.
- Funeral costs
All costs required to cover the cost of the funeral.
- Other expenses
Any other expenses you might have that would need to be paid if you or your spouse died.
- Current age of children
Current age of your children. This calculator is based on each child beginning their college education at age 18. The difference between their current age and 18 is the number of years you have to save.
- Annual tuition and books
Current estimated cost of one year of tuition and books. This amount should be per child and be specific to the school they may be interested in attending. For the purposes of this calculator all expenses are assumed to be due at the end of the year.
- Living expenses
Current estimated cost of one year living expenses. Like tuition and books, this amount should be per child and specific to the school they may be interested in attending. For the purposes of this calculator all expenses are assumed to be due at the end of the year.
- Surviving spouse's monthly income
Input your income from your paycheque. Click on the button "Income Calculcator" to enter the details of your surviving spouse's paycheque and any deductions.
- Monthly living expenses
This is the total of all of your monthly expenses. Click on the button "Living Expenses Calculator" to enter your monthly expenses. This includes your expenses for housing, insurance, loan payments, utilities, and other miscellaneous items.
