Net Worth Calculator
Net worth is your total assets minus your total debts — the single most important number in personal finance. Enter your numbers below to see where you stand.
Understanding Your Net Worth
Your net worth is the ultimate scorecard of your financial health. It simply takes everything you own (your assets) and subtracts everything you owe (your liabilities). While income is important, tracking your net worth over time tells you if you are actually building long-term wealth.
According to Federal Reserve data, the median US net worth is roughly $192,000, while the mean (average) is over $1.06 million. This huge gap exists due to wealth inequality — a small number of extremely wealthy individuals pulls the average up significantly. For most people, comparing against the median for their specific age group is a much better benchmark.
What makes a "good" net worth changes as you age. In your 20s and 30s, simply having a positive net worth might be a huge achievement if you're paying off student loans. As you reach your 40s and 50s, compounding interest on investments and home equity typically begin accelerating your wealth accumulation.
To improve your net worth, the math is straightforward but requires discipline: increase your income, reduce your spending, and continuously invest the difference into appreciating assets. Paying down high-interest debt is an immediate, guaranteed return that boosts your net worth dollar for dollar.
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