Add up $765,000 of assets, take away $415,000 of debts, and your net worth is $350,000. The net worth calculator below does that sum for you, and it also shows how much of what you own is really the bank’s.
What do you type in?
Four lines for what you own, four for what you owe, one number each. The table shows the default example, so you can see how the totals build up before you swap in your own figures.
| Assets | Amount | Debts | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value | $650,000 | Mortgage balance | $400,000 |
| Investments and retirement accounts | $80,000 | Loans and lines of credit | $12,000 |
| Cash and savings | $15,000 | Credit card balances | $3,000 |
| Vehicles and other assets | $20,000 | Other debts | $0 |
| Total | $765,000 | Total | $415,000 |
The gap is $350,000. Debts come to 54.2% of assets, which is the second number the tool gives you.
What happens if the house or the mortgage changes?
A lot, because the home is the biggest line on both sides. Put the mortgage at $700,000 and net worth falls to $50,000, with debts at 93.5% of assets. A cheaper house hurts just as much: set the home at $400,000 and you’re left with $100,000, and debts climb to 80.6%.
Moving money around is a different story. Say you use $3,000 of savings to clear the credit card. Cash drops, debt drops, and net worth stays at $350,000. The debt share only eases from 54.2% to 54.1%. So paying off a card makes you safer, not richer.
Where do people get this wrong?
Mostly on the house. A listing price, or an old assessment, can sit well above what the place would fetch after selling costs, so lean cautious. Investments swing too, and a number typed in after a good month may look silly by the next one.
The tool skips things that are hard to price, like furniture, and future bills, like the tax that will be due when you cash in retirement savings. It doesn’t look at income either. Someone with a big net worth and no cash can still struggle every month, while someone with a small one who saves steadily is in decent shape. Redo the sum once a year, valuing the home the same way each time, because the direction of travel says more than any single snapshot.
What should you do with the number?
Start with cash flow. The monthly budget calculator shows how much is free for debt or savings. If a card balance is dragging you down, the credit card payoff calculator gives a plan and an end date. And to see where steady saving could leave you at retirement, try the retirement calculator.
Where do the numbers come from?
Nowhere outside this page, so nothing can go stale. Total assets are the four asset lines added up, total debts are the four debt lines added up, and net worth is one minus the other. The debt share is debts divided by assets. Every input is yours. We have no connection with the CRA or any other government body.
Frequently asked questions
What is net worth?
It's what you own minus what you owe. With $765,000 of assets and $415,000 of debts, you land on $350,000.
What counts as an asset?
Your home, investments and retirement accounts, cash, savings and things like a vehicle. Use what each would fetch today, not what you paid.
What counts as a debt?
The mortgage, loans, lines of credit, card balances and anything else you owe to someone.
Can net worth be negative?
Yes. If debts are bigger than assets, the result drops below zero and the calculator shows it as a negative number.
Does paying down a card raise my net worth?
Not if the money comes from savings. Cash falls by the same amount as the debt, so net worth holds still, though your debt share dips a little.
Sources and updates
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Estimate only. These figures are a planning estimate, not tax, legal or accounting advice. Tax-Services.ca is an independent publisher: we don't prepare or file tax returns, and we don't offer tax, legal or accounting services. We have no connection with the Canada Revenue Agency, Revenu Québec or any provincial government. Your real amounts depend on details this tool cannot see, so confirm them with an official source or a qualified professional before you act.