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You will have a total of in all of your investments at the end of this period. Based on your answers, your best overall rate of return will be in .

Real after-tax returns, by investment type:
Taxable savings
Investments
Tax-deferred investments
Tax-free investments

Taxable savings:  After , you will have $ in your savings and taxable investments. The real rate of return for these holdings will be over this period.

Stocks and mutual funds:   You will have in your investments. The profits on these are not taxed (except dividends, which are taxed annually) until you withdraw the holdings, and would be assessed at the capital gains rate. Remember, your original investment was already subject to tax, based on your marginal tax rate. The real rate of return for these holdings will be over this period.

Tax-deferred investments:   You will have in your tax-deferred investments. These are not taxed until you withdraw them. The real rate of return has been adjusted to reflect the fact that you are investing pre-tax dollars. The real rate of return for these holdings will be over this period.

Tax-free investments:   You will have in your tax-free investments. The real rate of return for these holdings will be over this period.