Financial Tools & Education
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$180,000
The average cost of waiting just 5 years to start investing
72
Divide 72 by your interest rate to see how fast your money doubles. At 7%, that’s 10 years.
87%
Of a long-term investor’s final balance comes from compound growth — not what they put in
The math doesn’t lie. But most people never do the math.
Run the numbersA single tree doesn’t make a forest. Seeds drop, take root, grow into trees that drop more seeds. Over time a vast ecosystem emerges — resilient, self-sustaining, and far greater than the sum of its parts.
Your finances work the same way. One good decision compounds into another. Small contributions planted early grow into something you can live in. ForestMatters exists to help you plant the right seeds.
The Tools
See exactly how your money grows over time. Adjust rate, contributions, and time horizon to find your number.
Discover what procrastinating on investing actually costs you — in real, future dollars.
Compare the avalanche and snowball strategies and find your fastest, cheapest path to debt-free.
Calculate exactly how much you need to retire early. See your FIRE target, progress bar, and projected retirement year.