Everything you need to plan
retirement with confidence
Real tax math — not rules of thumb — for every province, territory, and US state. Built for Canada and the US from the ground up.
The math other tools skip
Most retirement calculators use flat tax estimates. Cinderfi uses the actual brackets — federal, provincial, and state — for every year of your projection.
Full Federal + Provincial/State Tax
Real marginal brackets for all 13 Canadian provinces/territories and all 50 US states. Not estimates, not flat rates — actual math.
Year-by-Year Projection
Projects your finances from today through age 100. Every year accounts for inflation, account growth, withdrawals, and tax.
All Major Account Types
RRSP, TFSA, RRIF, FHSA, non-registered (Canada) and IRA, 401(k), Roth IRA, HSA, taxable (US) — each with correct contribution rules and tax treatment.
CPP/OAS & Social Security
Model claiming age from 60–70 with break-even analysis. See the lifetime dollar impact of every starting age. Includes QPP for Quebec.
GIS Modeling
Automatically models the Guaranteed Income Supplement for lower-income Canadian retirees — most tools ignore this entirely.
RRIF Mandatory Withdrawals & RMDs
Calculates RRIF minimum withdrawals and US Required Minimum Distributions automatically each year based on your age and balance.
Your real spending, not a guess
Connect your budget or bank account and watch your actual spending flow directly into your retirement projection.
Budget Plan Editor
Set monthly spending targets by category. Your budget flows directly into your retirement projection.
YNAB Integration
Connect your YNAB budget and sync transactions automatically. Your actual spending updates your retirement date in real time.
CSV, OFX & Plaid Import
Import from any bank via CSV or OFX, or connect directly via Plaid. Every transaction shifts your numbers.
True Cost & Future Value Simulator
See how any purchase delays retirement, or how any savings change accelerates it — down to the day.
Spending Modes
Choose between a manual annual estimate, your budget plan, or your actual imported spending. Switch anytime.
Spending Decline Modeling
Model realistic spending patterns that decline in later retirement years — the "smile" curve most tools ignore.
Find your optimal path
Advanced tools that sweep thousands of combinations to find strategies that save — or cost — hundreds of thousands over a lifetime.
Pro featuresStrategy Optimizer
ProSweeps thousands of combinations — CPP/SS timing, withdrawal order, meltdown brackets, TFSA strategy, spousal splits — to find your minimum lifetime tax.
Monte Carlo Simulations
Pro1,000+ runs with randomized market sequences. See your probability of success, not just the median outcome.
Historical Backtesting
ProTest against every real market period since 1871 — accumulation, retirement, or full lifecycle. The only tool that does all three.
RRSP Meltdown / Roth Conversion
ProModel strategic drawdown of your registered/traditional accounts to fill lower tax brackets before OAS/SS begins.
Spending Strategy Comparison
ProCompare Fixed withdrawals vs Guyton-Klinger guardrails vs Variable Percentage Withdrawal across every historical window.
Withdrawal Order Optimization
ProFind the ideal sequence across registered, tax-free, and non-registered accounts to minimize tax drag over your lifetime.
Test every "what if"
Create alternate versions of your plan and compare them side by side — without ever changing your base numbers.
"What If" Scenarios
Create variants of your plan — retire at 55 vs 60, bull vs bear markets, downsize vs stay — without touching your base plan.
Template Scenarios
One-click templates for common moves: Delay CPP to 70, Take CPP at 60, Coast FIRE, Retire 5 Years Earlier, Downsize at 65, and more.
Side-by-Side Comparison
Compare any two scenarios in a structured table — key metrics, tax outcomes, estate value — all at a glance.
Dashed Overlay on Charts
Comparison scenarios appear as dashed lines on top of your base plan charts. See the divergence visually.
Unlimited Scenarios
ProFree accounts get 2 scenarios. Pro removes all limits.
See every angle of your plan
15 interactive charts, 4 free and 11 with Pro. Every chart updates instantly as you change inputs.
Balances Chart
Watch each account grow and draw down across your lifetime.
Income Chart
See all income sources — salary, CPP/OAS, SS, rental, RRSP/IRA, TFSA/Roth — stacked by year.
Spending Chart
Your projected annual spending vs your available income, year by year.
Withdrawals Chart
Track withdrawals from each account type across retirement.
Tax Analysis Chart
ProSee your marginal and effective tax rate each year. Spot bracket-fill opportunities.
Estate Value Chart
ProProject your estate at every age. Model how strategies change the legacy you leave.
Monte Carlo Bands
ProVisualize the 10th/50th/90th percentile portfolio outcomes across 1,000+ simulated paths.
Break-Even Chart
ProSee exactly when delayed CPP/SS or other strategies pay off relative to starting early.
Contributions Chart
ProTrack annual contributions to each account type against your income and limits.
Contribution Room
ProModel your cumulative TFSA/RRSP or Roth/IRA contribution room across your lifetime.
PLOC / SBLOC Chart
ProVisualize your portfolio line of credit balance and interest alongside portfolio growth.
Effective Tax Rate
ProCompare your effective tax rate across retirement years — find low-rate windows to act in.
Cinder Score
A 0–100 retirement readiness score that updates with every change. Personalized insights explain what's driving it.
Your whole financial picture
Real estate, borrowed capital strategies, and account-level control — because retirement planning is more than just your investment accounts.
Primary Residence
Model home equity, projected sale price, downsizing timing, and net proceeds flowing into your portfolio.
Buy vs Rent Analysis
Compare the retirement outcome of owning vs renting — including opportunity cost of the down payment.
Rental Properties
ProAdd up to 3 rental properties with rental income, expenses, and eventual sale — all feeding into your projection.
SBLOC Strategy
ProBorrow against your portfolio in down years to avoid forced selling. Model the interest cost vs sequence-of-returns risk.
Per-Account Return Rates
ProSet different expected returns for each account to model your actual asset allocation across account types.
Pension Income Splitting
ProFor Canadian couples: automatically finds the optimal pension income split to minimize combined household tax.
What's next
Life Events Timeline
Salary changes, career breaks, childcare costs, and spending shifts at specific ages — all on a visual timeline.
AI Retirement Advisor
Ask "Should I delay CPP?" and get an answer grounded in your actual numbers, not generic advice.
Survivor Scenario
One-click "what if I die at age X?" analysis — see your spouse's financial picture in seconds.
Your whole financial life in one plan
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