Sheila is planning to retire in 9 years. For 9 years, at the end of each year Sheila plans to invest $6,000 in an ordinary annuity at 7% interest compounded annually. At the end of year 9, what will be the final value of Sheila's investment?

Sally has decided to invest $70 at the end of each mouth into a retirement plan that has an annual rate of 5.6%, compounded monthly. If Sally continues her investments for a period of 9 years, how much money will she have in the plan?

Heather is planning to retire in 7 years. She will then need an income of $1444 at the beginning of every month for the subsequent 25 years. She is going to make one investment today to provide all of the money she will eventually collect. Her investments will earn 7.33% compounded monthly. How much should she invest today?

A woman is planning for retirement in 30 years and decides she can deposit $6,000 each year on December 31 into a retirement savings plan that she expects will pay 6% interest.  In 20 years she also expects to receive a small inheritance of $12,000 that she can also put into her retirement fund. The woman anticipates that her retirement fund will need to last 20 years; she estimates that she will need $60,000 at the end of each year in retirement to cover her living expenses. Her plan is flawed.  How much extra does she need to save every year (rounded to dollars and cents) to achieve her goals? (Do not round interim calculations)

Debbie invests $5,500 in her IRA account each year for 40 years.  If she earns 7% return annually on her IRA account, what will her investment grow to in 40 years?

Gail decided that in six years she would leave her job in publishing and retire to Arizona. What amount should Gail invest today, so that she will be able to withdraw $50,000 at the end of each year for 30 years after she retires? Assume she can invest money at 5%, compounded annually.

To ensure his retirement income, a 40-year old man plans to purchase annuity when he turns 65. The annuity will pay $7,500 at the end of each month for 20 years, and the value is calculated at 5% interest, compounding monthly. To pay for this annuity, he starts making annual level deposits in a mutual fund, which earns 8% interest each year. He makes the first one right away, and makes deposits at the beginning of each year for 25 years. How much does he need to deposit each year in order to save enough to buy his annuity?

Chelsea's current annual salary is $60,000. This salary is expected to increase by 4% each year. At the end of each year for the next 20 years, Chelsea plans to deposit 10% of her annual salary in a retirement account is paying 6% interest compounded monthly. Determine the amount Chelsea will have in the account at the end of the 20 years.

Siegfried Basset is 65 years of age and has a life expectancy of 13 more years. He wishes to invest $33,000 in an annuity that will make a level payment at the end of each year until his death. If the interest rate is 8.0%, what income can Mr. Basset expect to receive each year? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Annual income

Joyce Keegan has decided to invest $500 quarterly for 5 years in an ordinary annuity at 12%.  As her financial adviser, calculate the total cash value of the annuity at the end of year 5 for Joyce.