Present value of an ordinary annuity
If you wait 10 years before beginning to save and only make 33 payments into your retirement account, you will have approximately $33,000. Assuming an annual return rate of 7%, the total amount saved with 33 payments over 10 years would be $32,837. This assumes that each payment is made at the same time every year and that no additional deposits or withdrawals are made during this period.