Savings Goal Calculator Output

Savings Goal Calculator

Required Monthly Contribution

Goal Details

$

Contribution & Rate

$

Target Date must be after the Start Date.

`; return; } const requiredContribution = calculateContribution( targetAmount, initialDeposit, interestRate, totalMonths ); // Final sanity check for display const pmtDisplay = Math.max(0, requiredContribution); const totalPrincipalNeeded = targetAmount - initialDeposit; const interestEarned = totalPrincipalNeeded - (pmtDisplay * totalMonths); // Populate dashboard dashboardOutput.innerHTML = `

Goal Parameters (Editable)

Goal Name:
Target Amount: $
Initial Deposit: $
Annual Interest Rate: %

Calculation Summary

Time to Goal: ${totalMonths} months (${(totalMonths / 12).toFixed(1)} years)
Total Principal Needed: $${(targetAmount - initialDeposit).toFixed(2)}
Est. Interest Earned: $${(interestEarned > 0 ? interestEarned : 0).toFixed(2)}

REQUIRED MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION

Monthly Deposit: $${pmtDisplay.toFixed(2)}
`; // Attach listeners to newly created dashboard inputs for live editing dashboardOutput.querySelectorAll('input').forEach(input => { input.addEventListener('change', handleDashboardUpdate); }); } /** * Updates config fields when dashboard fields are edited */ function handleDashboardUpdate(e) { const input = e.target; const value = input.value; const id = input.id; if (id === 'dash-goal-name') goalNameInput.value = value; else if (id === 'dash-target-amount') targetAmountInput.value = value; else if (id === 'dash-initial-deposit') initialDepositInput.value = value; else if (id === 'dash-interest-rate') interestRateInput.value = value; // Recalculate immediately after any change handleGenerate(); } /** * Generates a PDF report from the dashboard data */ function downloadPDF() { if (typeof window.jspdf === 'undefined') { alert("Error: PDF library (jsPDF) could not be loaded. Please try again."); return; } const { jsPDF } = window.jspdf; const doc = new jsPDF("p", "pt", "a4"); const margin = 40; let yPos = margin; const lineHeight = 18; // Get values directly from the (potentially edited) dashboard inputs const name = sgcContainer.querySelector("#dash-goal-name")?.value || "Savings Goal"; const target = sgcContainer.querySelector("#dash-target-amount")?.value || "0"; const initial = sgcContainer.querySelector("#dash-initial-deposit")?.value || "0"; const rate = sgcContainer.querySelector("#dash-interest-rate")?.value || "0"; const monthly = sgcContainer.querySelector(".sgc-result-box .value")?.textContent || "$0.00"; const months = sgcContainer.querySelector(".sgc-result-box:nth-child(2) .value:first-of-type")?.textContent || "0 months"; const interestEarned = sgcContainer.querySelector(".sgc-result-box:nth-child(2) .value:last-of-type")?.textContent || "$0.00"; doc.setFontSize(18); doc.setFont(undefined, 'bold'); doc.text(`Savings Goal Plan: ${name}`, margin, yPos); yPos += lineHeight * 2; // Section 1: Parameters doc.setFontSize(14); doc.text("1. Goal Parameters", margin, yPos); yPos += lineHeight; doc.setFontSize(11); doc.setFont(undefined, 'normal'); doc.text(`Target Amount: $${parseFloat(target).toFixed(2)}`, margin, yPos); doc.text(`Initial Deposit: $${parseFloat(initial).toFixed(2)}`, margin + 200, yPos); yPos += lineHeight; doc.text(`Annual Rate: ${rate}%`, margin, yPos); doc.text(`Time to Goal: ${months}`, margin + 200, yPos); yPos += lineHeight * 2; // Section 2: Results doc.setFontSize(14); doc.setFont(undefined, 'bold'); doc.text("2. Calculation Results", margin, yPos); yPos += lineHeight; doc.setFontSize(12); doc.setFont(undefined, 'normal'); doc.text(`Estimated Interest Earned: ${interestEarned}`, margin, yPos); yPos += lineHeight * 2; doc.setFontSize(16); doc.setFont(undefined, 'bold'); doc.text("Required Monthly Contribution:", margin, yPos); yPos += lineHeight * 1.5; doc.setFontSize(22); doc.setTextColor(0, 115, 230); // Blue color doc.text(`${monthly}`, margin, yPos); doc.save(`${name.replace(/ /g,"_")}_Savings_Report.pdf`); } /** * Helper to escape HTML */ function escapeHTML(str) { if (!str) return ""; return str .replace(/&/g, "&") .replace(//g, ">") .replace(/"/g, """) .replace(/'/g, "'"); } // --- 3. INITIALIZATION & EVENT LISTENERS --- // Tab Listeners tabButtons.forEach((btn) => { btn.addEventListener("click", () => showTab(btn.dataset.target)); }); navButtons.forEach((btn) => { btn.addEventListener("click", () => showTab(btn.dataset.target)); }); // Config Tab Listeners if (generateBtn) { generateBtn.addEventListener("click", handleGenerate); } // Dashboard Tab Listeners if (recalculateBtn) { recalculateBtn.addEventListener("click", handleGenerate); } if (pdfBtn) { pdfBtn.addEventListener("click", downloadPDF); } // Set default dates const today = new Date(); const futureDate = new Date(); futureDate.setFullYear(today.getFullYear() + 3); // 3 years out if (startDateInput) startDateInput.valueAsDate = today; if (targetDateInput) targetDateInput.valueAsDate = futureDate; // --- Initial State FIX --- // 1. Run the generation function to populate the dashboard with defaults // This addresses the "empty tool" issue directly. handleGenerate(); // 2. Ensure the dashboard tab is active showTab("sgc-tab-dashboard"); });
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