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name: financial-goal-calculator-prompt
description: "Calculate savings targets and timelines for specific financial goals. Use when the user wants help with Financial Goal Calculator Prompt. Related topics: finance, planning, financial."
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# Financial Goal Calculator Prompt

Calculate savings targets and timelines for specific financial goals.

## How to use this skill

1. Ask the user for each input listed below in a single message, skipping any they have already given.
2. Where options are listed, offer them, but accept other answers too.
3. Fill the answers into the prompt template, then follow the completed prompt to produce the result.

## Inputs

- **Goal** (choose one: Emergency fund, House down payment, Car purchase, Holiday/travel, Wedding, Debt payoff, Investment account target, Education fund, Retirement milestone, Other)
- **Target Amount** (free text, e.g. "")
- **Target Date / Timeline** (free text, e.g. "")
- **Monthly Take-Home Income** (free text, e.g. "")
- **Current Savings for this Goal** (free text, e.g. "")
- **Monthly Amount Currently Saving Toward this Goal** (free text, e.g. "")
- **Expected Annual Interest / Return Rate** (free text, e.g. "")
- **Input 8** (choose any: Monthly savings needed to hit target, How long at current savings rate, Lump sum alternatives, Impact of increasing savings by 10-20%, Scenarios if goal is delayed by 6-12 months, Realistic cut-to-save suggestions)

## Prompt template

## Introduction
Calculate exactly what you need to save and by when to achieve your financial goals.

## Your Financial Goal
- Goal: {{Goal}}
- Target Amount: {{Target Amount}}
- Target Date / Timeline: {{Target Date / Timeline}}

## Current Financial Snapshot
- Monthly Take-Home Income: {{Monthly Take-Home Income}}
- Current Savings for this Goal: {{Current Savings for this Goal}}
- Monthly Amount Currently Saving Toward this Goal: {{Monthly Amount Currently Saving Toward this Goal}}
- Expected Annual Interest / Return Rate: {{Expected Annual Interest / Return Rate}}

## Analysis Requested
{{Input 8}}

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Source: [Financial Goal Calculator Prompt on PromptBuild](https://promptbuild.io/prompt/IDvW8xwzTVtScwwypY68/financial-goal-calculator-prompt)