Personal finance fundamentals

How to calculate your net worth

Net worth is assets minus liabilities. It's the single most honest number in personal finance — harder to game than income, more meaningful than savings balance. Here's how to calculate yours.

Your net worth calculator

Enter your assets and debts to calculate your net worth

Assets vs investable assets

Total net worth includes your home equity and all assets. But for FIRE purposes, what matters is your investable net worth — liquid assets that can generate returns. Your FIRE number should be met by investable assets, not total net worth.

Home equity is valuable but doesn't generate income unless you downsize, reverse-mortgage, or rent. A $500,000 house and a $500,000 portfolio are very different things for retirement planning.

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