Nest Egg Navigator

Know exactly what to do from today through retirement.

Recommended strategyBrokerage first

Brokerage first is recommended because it has the best weighted mix of net worth, taxes, ACA subsidies, IRMAA, RMD bracket pressure, estate efficiency, and stress-test stability.

  • Brokerage first has the highest modeled score at 404.7 points, 0.0 ahead of Roth conversion ladder.
  • Ending net worth is the strongest positive driver: $22,223,100 ending net worth adds one score point per $100,000.
  • Lifetime taxes is the largest scoring drag: $1,657,982 lifetime taxes subtract one score point per $50,000.
Ending net worth$22,223,100
Lifetime taxes$1,657,982

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The planner is using the 6 pre-populated sample accounts for all projections. You can edit every other input to explore the workflow, but personalized account balances, cost basis, contributions, and asset allocation require the paid version.

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Review Snapshot

3 items should be reviewed in Quality Checks.

Large MAGI jump

MAGI rises by $122,601 from the prior year while Roth conversions are $179,187. This may be intentional bracket filling, but it deserves review for ACA, IRMAA, and tax-bracket side effects.

Large MAGI jump

MAGI rises by $87,244 from the prior year while Roth conversions are $185,280. This may be intentional bracket filling, but it deserves review for ACA, IRMAA, and tax-bracket side effects.

Future rules are indexed estimates

Explicit rule tables currently run through 2026. Years 2027-2077 are projected from 2026 using configurable inflation assumptions, so future tax brackets, ACA subsidies, IRMAA thresholds, Medicare costs, and contribution limits should be refreshed yearly.

Investment Priorities

1. Capture the full employer match

Employer matching dollars are an immediate return that usually beats any tax location tradeoff.

Target: $10,000

2. Fund the HSA if eligible

An invested HSA can be triple tax advantaged and can reimburse qualified healthcare expenses later in retirement.

Target: $8,550

3. Evaluate a backdoor Roth IRA

Projected MAGI of $323,000 is above the direct Roth IRA range, so a backdoor Roth may preserve Roth accumulation if pro-rata IRA rules are manageable.

Target: $7,000

5. Use additional 401(k) space selectively

The current marginal federal rate is about 24%, so extra pre-tax savings can still be useful if retirement tax rates are lower.

Target: $24,000

6. Sell RSUs as they vest unless there is a deliberate concentration plan

RSUs are taxed as compensation at vesting; selling promptly can reduce single-stock concentration and redeploy into the target allocation.

Target: $20,000

Tax Location

Favor taxable brokerage after capturing match and HSA/Roth opportunities

The model sees both an early-retirement bridge need and meaningful future RMD pressure, so taxable brokerage improves liquidity and ACA/Roth-conversion flexibility more than another pre-tax deduction.

Current marginal rate: 24%. Projected RMD-year marginal rate: 10%.

Taxable brokerage creates annual dividend and capital-gains tax drag.

It avoids age 59.5 restrictions and can fund low-MAGI ACA years.

Pre-Retirement Investing

2026: Age 45 / 43

Capture the full employer match

Modeled investable cash flow: $122,346

Capture the full employer match: $10,000

Fund the HSA if eligible: $8,550

Evaluate a backdoor Roth IRA: $7,000

2027: Age 46 / 44

Capture the full employer match

Modeled investable cash flow: $122,346

Capture the full employer match: $10,000

Fund the HSA if eligible: $8,550

Evaluate a backdoor Roth IRA: $7,000

2028: Age 47 / 45

Capture the full employer match

Modeled investable cash flow: $122,346

Capture the full employer match: $10,000

Fund the HSA if eligible: $8,550

Evaluate a backdoor Roth IRA: $7,000

2029: Age 48 / 46

Capture the full employer match

Modeled investable cash flow: $122,346

Capture the full employer match: $10,000

Fund the HSA if eligible: $8,550

Evaluate a backdoor Roth IRA: $7,000

2030: Age 49 / 47

Capture the full employer match

Modeled investable cash flow: $122,346

Capture the full employer match: $10,000

Fund the HSA if eligible: $8,550

Evaluate a backdoor Roth IRA: $7,000

2031: Age 50 / 48

Capture the full employer match

Modeled investable cash flow: $122,346

Capture the full employer match: $10,000

Fund the HSA if eligible: $8,550

Evaluate a backdoor Roth IRA: $8,000

Asset Allocation

Current vs target glidepath

Modeled growth glidepath target is 75% stocks, 19% bonds, 3% cash, and 3% alternatives.

Current: 77% stocks, 13% bonds, 9% cash, 0% alternatives.

Current allocation is close to the modeled glidepath target.

Social Security Timing

Claim at 70 / 70

Claiming at user age 70 and spouse age 70 balances $2,246,196 of projected lifetime Social Security against $1,796,454 of pre-RMD Roth conversion room, $129,329 of IRMAA costs, and $22,767,311 of ending net worth.

Modeled with Balanced strategy.

AgesLifetime SSPre-RMD Roth
70 / 70$2,246,196$1,796,454
69 / 70$2,138,542$1,824,648
70 / 69$2,156,798$1,800,269
68 / 70$2,028,373$1,846,014

Stress Snapshot

4 stress cases need review.

Lost decade

Worst ending net worth: $2,777,386. This stress case cuts ending net worth by 88%. Review sequence risk, cash reserves, and flexible spending guardrails.

Estimates only

This app is planning software, not guaranteed financial, tax, legal, or investment advice. Tax laws and market returns change. Consult a CPA, CFP, estate attorney, or tax professional before acting.