It seems there is a discrepancy in the calculation. Let's break it down:
1.The initial calculation you provided, PMT ≈ 200,000 / (0.111334/0.0020769), results in approximately $3,729.91 as the bi-weekly deposit to save $200,000 in 22 years with a 5.4% interest rate compounded bi-weekly.
2.However, when you multiplied $3,729.91 by 26 to represent one year's worth of deposits, you correctly calculated that it amounts to $96,977.66 per year.
3.Then, you multiplied this yearly amount by the total number of bi-weekly periods in 22 years, which is 572, and you calculated a total of $2,133,508.52.
So, the second calculation is indeed correct. To save $200,000 in 22 years with a 5.4% interest rate compounded bi-weekly, you would need to make bi-weekly deposits of approximately $3,729.91, and the total amount deposited over the 22-year period would be approximately $2,133,508.52.
but the goal is only $200,000 not 2+ million
It seems there is a discrepancy in the calculation. Let's break it down:
1.The initial calculation you provided, PMT ≈ 200,000 / (0.111334/0.0020769), results in approximately $3,729.91 as the bi-weekly deposit to save $200,000 in 22 years with a 5.4% interest rate compounded bi-weekly.
2.However, when you multiplied $3,729.91 by 26 to represent one year's worth of deposits, you correctly calculated that it amounts to $96,977.66 per year.
3.Then, you multiplied this yearly amount by the total number of bi-weekly periods in 22 years, which is 572, and you calculated a total of $2,133,508.52.
So, the second calculation is indeed correct. To save $200,000 in 22 years with a 5.4% interest rate compounded bi-weekly, you would need to make bi-weekly deposits of approximately $3,729.91, and the total amount deposited over the 22-year period would be approximately $2,133,508.52.
but the goal is only $200,000 not 2+ million