Milestone reach the goal on purpose

No app, no account, no spreadsheet

Know exactly what to
save each month.

Tell Milestone what you're saving for, when you want it, and what you've already got. It solves the one number that actually matters — your monthly contribution — and shows the compound interest quietly chipping in along the way.

Plan my goal →
  • Solves for your monthly amount
  • Compound-growth chart
  • Year-by-year milestones
A glass jar filling with coins beside a small growing plant, on a sunlit windowsill
Small, steady deposits — and time — do most of the work.

Your goal

Everything updates the moment you change a number — nothing leaves your browser.

What you need to have saved when you're done.

Pick the month you want the money in hand.

Expected annual return

A high-yield savings account is around 4–5%; long-term investing, ~7%.

The path to your goal

Your balance climbing toward the goal line. The lighter band is what you put in; the glow on top is interest.

Hover the chart to see any month.

Where the final balance comes from

  • Head start $0
  • Contributions $0
  • Interest $0

What if you saved a little more?

Drag the sliders to explore. We'll keep the target fixed and tell you when you'd actually hit it.

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Move it and watch the goal date below shift.

4.5%

Higher returns get you there sooner — but carry more risk.

At that pace you'd reach your goal

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Year-by-year milestones

Where you'll stand at the end of each year on your plan.

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The quiet power of starting now

1

Time beats timing

An extra year of contributions usually matters more than chasing a higher return. The earlier each dollar lands, the longer it compounds before your deadline.

2

One number, on autopilot

Milestone hands you a single monthly figure. Set up an automatic transfer for that amount the day after payday and the goal mostly takes care of itself.

3

Adjust without guilt

Life shifts. Move the deadline or the amount and you'll see exactly what it costs — or saves — in seconds. A plan you can re-run is a plan you'll keep.