Get a clear picture of your financial health. Add up all your assets including savings, investments, and property, then subtract your debts to see your total net worth. Track this number over time to measure your financial progress.
Net worth is the simplest, most honest financial scoreboard there is. It's the difference between everything you own (assets) and everything you owe (liabilities). Income tells you how much you make; net worth tells you how much you have. Two people with the same salary can have wildly different net worths depending on spending habits, debt, and how long they've been saving.
This calculator adds up your assets (cash, investments, retirement, real estate, vehicles, other property) and subtracts your liabilities (mortgage, car loans, student loans, credit cards, other debt) to give your current net worth. The number itself matters less than the trend — tracking it quarterly or annually shows whether your financial decisions are moving you forward.
A common reference: the "Stanley target" from The Millionaire Next Door suggests that net worth should equal (age × pre-tax income) / 10. For a 35-year-old earning $80K, that's $280K. Falling short doesn't mean failure — it means there's room to grow.
Cash $8K, taxable investments $5K, retirement $50K, home $300K, vehicles $20K, other $2K = $385K assets Mortgage $220K, car loan $15K, student loans $18K, credit cards $5K = $258K liabilities Net worth: $127K The Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances put median U.S. household net worth at $192K (2022) — this household is below median but not dramatically.
Cash $5K, retirement $8K = $13K assets Student loans $35K, car loan $12K, credit cards $4K = $51K liabilities Net worth: −$38K Negative net worth is normal in your 20s right after college. The trajectory matters: paying $500/month toward principal and saving even $300/month into retirement flips this within 5–7 years.
Calculate net worth at major life events (marriage, home purchase, job change, retirement planning) and routinely (quarterly or annually) to track financial progress.
What it tells you: - Your true financial position, separate from income or lifestyle - Whether your savings/investments are outpacing your debts - Whether you're on track for major goals (retirement, financial independence)
What it doesn't tell you: - Cash flow (you can have high net worth and still be cash-poor — most net worth in home equity) - Liquidity (a 70% home-equity net worth can't be tapped without selling or borrowing) - Future earning potential (a 25-year-old with negative net worth and growing income can outpace a 60-year-old with $1M)
Use it alongside debt-to-income ratio (cash flow health) and emergency fund coverage (liquidity).
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Net Worth
$132,000
Total Assets
$415,000
Total Liabilities
$283,000
Debt-to-Asset Ratio
68.2%