From 8387692de180cb7b85c8c8aaeb9c7cd2ccf9df51 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emil Lerch <emil@lerch.org>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:10:44 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] incorporate life events (e.g. social security) into
 projections

---
 src/analytics/projections.zig | 464 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 src/commands/projections.zig  |  21 +-
 src/main.zig                  |  14 +-
 src/tui.zig                   |  12 +
 src/tui/keybinds.zig          |   2 +
 src/tui/portfolio_tab.zig     |   9 +
 src/tui/projections_tab.zig   |  22 ++
 src/views/projections.zig     |  65 ++++-
 8 files changed, 537 insertions(+), 72 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/analytics/projections.zig b/src/analytics/projections.zig
index 79861a7..7aeb6e3 100644
--- a/src/analytics/projections.zig
+++ b/src/analytics/projections.zig
@@ -13,6 +13,88 @@ const std = @import("std");
 const log = std.log.scoped(.projections);
 const shiller = @import("../data/shiller.zig");
 const srf = @import("srf");
+const Date = @import("../models/date.zig").Date;
+
+// ── Life events ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/// A resolved event ready for the simulation loop. All age-based timing
+/// has been converted to simulation years. The simulation functions only
+/// need this — no person indices, no ages array.
+pub const ResolvedEvent = struct {
+    start_year: u16,
+    duration: u16, // 0 = permanent
+    annual_amount: f64, // positive = income, negative = expense
+    inflation_adjusted: bool,
+
+    pub fn isActive(self: *const ResolvedEvent, y: u16) bool {
+        if (y < self.start_year) return false;
+        if (self.duration == 0) return true;
+        return y < self.start_year + self.duration;
+    }
+
+    pub fn cashFlow(self: *const ResolvedEvent, y: u16, cumulative_inflation: f64) f64 {
+        if (!self.isActive(y)) return 0;
+        if (self.inflation_adjusted) return self.annual_amount * cumulative_inflation;
+        return self.annual_amount;
+    }
+};
+
+/// A discrete cash flow event that modifies the simulation's annual
+/// withdrawal. Positive amount = income (reduces withdrawal, e.g.
+/// Social Security). Negative = expense (increases withdrawal, e.g.
+/// college tuition).
+pub const LifeEvent = struct {
+    name: [max_name_len]u8 = .{0} ** max_name_len,
+    name_len: u8 = 0,
+    start_age: u16,
+    person: u8 = 0, // 0-indexed into birthdates array
+    duration: u16 = 0, // 0 = permanent (until end of horizon)
+    annual_amount: f64, // positive = income, negative = expense
+    inflation_adjusted: bool = true,
+
+    const max_name_len = 48;
+
+    pub fn getName(self: *const LifeEvent) []const u8 {
+        return self.name[0..self.name_len];
+    }
+
+    /// Simulation year when this event starts, given the persons' current ages.
+    /// Returns null if the person index is out of range.
+    pub fn startYear(self: *const LifeEvent, current_ages: []const u16) ?u16 {
+        if (self.person >= current_ages.len) return null;
+        const age = current_ages[self.person];
+        if (self.start_age <= age) return 0;
+        return self.start_age - age;
+    }
+
+    /// Is this event active in simulation year `y`?
+    pub fn isActive(self: *const LifeEvent, y: u16, current_ages: []const u16) bool {
+        const start = self.startYear(current_ages) orelse return false;
+        if (y < start) return false;
+        if (self.duration == 0) return true; // permanent
+        return y < start + self.duration;
+    }
+
+    /// Cash flow contribution for simulation year `y`.
+    /// Positive = income (reduces net withdrawal), negative = expense.
+    pub fn cashFlow(self: *const LifeEvent, y: u16, cumulative_inflation: f64, current_ages: []const u16) f64 {
+        if (!self.isActive(y, current_ages)) return 0;
+        if (self.inflation_adjusted) return self.annual_amount * cumulative_inflation;
+        return self.annual_amount;
+    }
+
+    /// Resolve this event into a ResolvedEvent using the given current ages.
+    /// Returns null if the person index is out of range.
+    pub fn resolve(self: *const LifeEvent, current_ages: []const u16) ?ResolvedEvent {
+        const start = self.startYear(current_ages) orelse return null;
+        return .{
+            .start_year = start,
+            .duration = self.duration,
+            .annual_amount = self.annual_amount,
+            .inflation_adjusted = self.inflation_adjusted,
+        };
+    }
+};
 
 // ── User configuration (from projections.srf) ──────────────────
 
@@ -31,8 +113,16 @@ pub const UserConfig = struct {
     horizon_count: u8 = 3,
     /// Confidence levels for safe withdrawal. Always 90/95/99.
     confidence_levels: [3]f64 = .{ 0.90, 0.95, 0.99 },
+    /// Birthdates for age-based event timing.
+    birthdates: [max_persons]Date = .{Date.fromYmd(1970, 1, 1)} ** max_persons,
+    birthdate_count: u8 = 0,
+    /// Life events (income/expenses) that modify annual cash flow.
+    events: [max_events]LifeEvent = undefined,
+    event_count: u8 = 0,
 
     const max_horizons: usize = 8;
+    const max_persons: usize = 4;
+    pub const max_events: usize = 16;
 
     pub fn getHorizons(self: *const UserConfig) []const u16 {
         return self.horizons[0..self.horizon_count];
@@ -41,54 +131,152 @@ pub const UserConfig = struct {
     pub fn getConfidenceLevels(self: *const UserConfig) []const f64 {
         return &self.confidence_levels;
     }
+
+    pub fn getEvents(self: *const UserConfig) []const LifeEvent {
+        return self.events[0..self.event_count];
+    }
+
+    /// Compute current ages (in whole years) from birthdates.
+    pub fn currentAges(self: *const UserConfig) [max_persons]u16 {
+        return currentAgesAsOf(self, Date.fromEpoch(std.time.timestamp()));
+    }
+
+    /// Compute ages as of a specific date (for testing).
+    pub fn currentAgesAsOf(self: *const UserConfig, as_of: Date) [max_persons]u16 {
+        var ages: [max_persons]u16 = .{0} ** max_persons;
+        for (0..self.birthdate_count) |i| {
+            const years = Date.yearsBetween(self.birthdates[i], as_of);
+            ages[i] = if (years > 0) @intFromFloat(years) else 0;
+        }
+        return ages;
+    }
+
+    /// Sum all event cash flows for simulation year `y`.
+    pub fn eventNetCashFlow(self: *const UserConfig, y: u16, cumulative_inflation: f64, current_ages: []const u16) f64 {
+        var total: f64 = 0;
+        for (self.events[0..self.event_count]) |*ev| {
+            total += ev.cashFlow(y, cumulative_inflation, current_ages);
+        }
+        return total;
+    }
+
+    /// Resolve all events into ResolvedEvents for the simulation.
+    /// Skips events with invalid person indices.
+    pub fn resolveEvents(self: *const UserConfig) [max_events]ResolvedEvent {
+        const ages = self.currentAges();
+        return resolveEventsWithAges(self, &ages);
+    }
+
+    /// Resolve all events using pre-computed ages (for testing).
+    pub fn resolveEventsWithAges(self: *const UserConfig, ages: []const u16) [max_events]ResolvedEvent {
+        var resolved: [max_events]ResolvedEvent = undefined;
+        for (self.events[0..self.event_count], 0..) |*ev, i| {
+            resolved[i] = ev.resolve(ages) orelse .{
+                .start_year = std.math.maxInt(u16), // effectively never active
+                .duration = 0,
+                .annual_amount = 0,
+                .inflation_adjusted = true,
+            };
+        }
+        return resolved;
+    }
+};
+
+// ── SRF parse types (private) ───────────────────────────────────
+
+const SrfConfig = struct {
+    type: []const u8 = "",
+    target_stock_pct: ?f64 = null,
+    horizon: ?u16 = null,
+};
+
+const SrfBirthdate = struct {
+    type: []const u8 = "",
+    date: Date,
+    person: ?u8 = null, // 1-indexed in SRF; null = sequential
+};
+
+const SrfEvent = struct {
+    type: []const u8 = "",
+    name: []const u8 = "",
+    start_age: u16 = 0,
+    person: u8 = 1, // 1-indexed in SRF
+    duration: u16 = 0,
+    amount: f64 = 0,
+    inflation_adjusted: bool = true,
+};
+
+const SrfProjection = union(enum) {
+    pub const srf_tag_field = "type";
+    config: SrfConfig,
+    birthdate: SrfBirthdate,
+    event: SrfEvent,
 };
 
 /// Parse a projections.srf file into a UserConfig.
 /// Returns default config if data is null or unparseable.
 ///
-/// Format (one field per line):
-///   target_stock_pct::77
-///   horizon::20
-///   horizon::30
-///   horizon::45
-///
-/// Multiple `horizon` entries replace the default horizons.
+/// Format (union-tagged SRF records):
+///   type::config,target_stock_pct:num:80
+///   type::config,horizon:num:30
+///   type::birthdate,date::1975-03-15
+///   type::event,name::Social Security,start_age:num:67,amount:num:38400
 pub fn parseProjectionsConfig(data: ?[]const u8) UserConfig {
     var config = UserConfig{};
     const raw = data orelse return config;
     if (raw.len == 0) return config;
 
-    // Use a struct with all optional fields so a single .to() call handles any line.
-    const SrfLine = struct {
-        target_stock_pct: ?[]const u8 = null,
-        horizon: ?[]const u8 = null,
-    };
-
     var reader = std.Io.Reader.fixed(raw);
     var it = srf.iterator(&reader, std.heap.smp_allocator, .{ .alloc_strings = false }) catch return config;
     defer it.deinit();
 
     var saw_horizon = false;
+    var birthdate_seq: u8 = 0;
 
-    while (it.next() catch null) |fields| {
-        const line = fields.to(SrfLine) catch continue;
-
-        if (line.target_stock_pct) |val| {
-            config.target_stock_pct = std.fmt.parseFloat(f64, val) catch null;
-        }
-
-        if (line.horizon) |val| {
-            if (!saw_horizon) {
-                config.horizon_count = 0;
-                saw_horizon = true;
-            }
-            if (config.horizon_count < UserConfig.max_horizons) {
-                const h = std.fmt.parseInt(u16, val, 10) catch continue;
-                if (h > 0) {
-                    config.horizons[config.horizon_count] = h;
-                    config.horizon_count += 1;
+    while (it.next() catch null) |field_it| {
+        const rec = field_it.to(SrfProjection) catch continue;
+        switch (rec) {
+            .config => |c| {
+                if (c.target_stock_pct) |val| {
+                    config.target_stock_pct = val;
                 }
-            }
+                if (c.horizon) |h| {
+                    if (!saw_horizon) {
+                        config.horizon_count = 0;
+                        saw_horizon = true;
+                    }
+                    if (config.horizon_count < UserConfig.max_horizons and h > 0) {
+                        config.horizons[config.horizon_count] = h;
+                        config.horizon_count += 1;
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+            .birthdate => |b| {
+                // person is 1-indexed in SRF; convert to 0-indexed.
+                // If not specified, assign sequentially.
+                const idx: u8 = if (b.person) |p| p -| 1 else birthdate_seq;
+                if (idx < UserConfig.max_persons) {
+                    config.birthdates[idx] = b.date;
+                    if (idx >= config.birthdate_count) config.birthdate_count = idx + 1;
+                }
+                birthdate_seq += 1;
+            },
+            .event => |e| {
+                if (config.event_count < UserConfig.max_events and e.start_age > 0) {
+                    var ev = LifeEvent{
+                        .start_age = e.start_age,
+                        .person = e.person -| 1, // 1-indexed → 0-indexed
+                        .duration = e.duration,
+                        .annual_amount = e.amount,
+                        .inflation_adjusted = e.inflation_adjusted,
+                    };
+                    const len = @min(e.name.len, LifeEvent.max_name_len);
+                    @memcpy(ev.name[0..len], e.name[0..len]);
+                    ev.name_len = @intCast(len);
+                    config.events[config.event_count] = ev;
+                    config.event_count += 1;
+                }
+            },
         }
     }
 
@@ -111,6 +299,8 @@ pub const ProjectionConfig = struct {
     horizons: []const u16,
     /// Confidence levels for safe withdrawal (e.g. 0.90, 0.95, 0.99).
     confidence_levels: []const f64,
+    /// Pre-resolved life events for the simulation.
+    events: []const ResolvedEvent = &.{},
 };
 
 // ── Results ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -169,6 +359,7 @@ fn simulateCycle(
     initial_value: f64,
     annual_spending: f64,
     stock_pct: f64,
+    events: []const ResolvedEvent,
 ) void {
     const data = shiller.annual_returns;
     var portfolio = initial_value;
@@ -187,9 +378,12 @@ fn simulateCycle(
 
         const yr = data[di];
 
-        // Step 1: Withdraw spending (FIRECalc style — withdraw before growth)
-        // Year 1 spending = annual_spending; year 2+ adjusted for prior inflation
-        portfolio -= annual_spending * cumulative_inflation;
+        // Step 1: Withdraw spending, offset by life event cash flows
+        var event_net: f64 = 0;
+        for (events) |*ev| {
+            event_net += ev.cashFlow(@intCast(y), cumulative_inflation);
+        }
+        portfolio -= annual_spending * cumulative_inflation - event_net;
 
         // Step 2: Apply market returns (nominal stock + nominal bond via GS10 yield)
         const blended_return = stock_pct * yr.sp500_total_return + (1.0 - stock_pct) * yr.bond_total_return;
@@ -214,6 +408,7 @@ fn runAllCycles(
     initial_value: f64,
     annual_spending: f64,
     stock_pct: f64,
+    events: []const ResolvedEvent,
 ) usize {
     const num_cycles = shiller.maxCycles(horizon);
     var survived: usize = 0;
@@ -226,6 +421,7 @@ fn runAllCycles(
             initial_value,
             annual_spending,
             stock_pct,
+            events,
         );
 
         // Check if portfolio survived the full horizon
@@ -253,6 +449,7 @@ fn successRate(
     initial_value: f64,
     annual_spending: f64,
     stock_pct: f64,
+    events: []const ResolvedEvent,
 ) f64 {
     const data = shiller.annual_returns;
     const num_cycles = shiller.maxCycles(horizon);
@@ -271,8 +468,12 @@ fn successRate(
 
             const yr = data[di];
 
-            // Withdraw first (FIRECalc style)
-            portfolio -= annual_spending * cumulative_inflation;
+            // Withdraw spending, offset by life event cash flows
+            var event_net: f64 = 0;
+            for (events) |*ev| {
+                event_net += ev.cashFlow(@intCast(y), cumulative_inflation);
+            }
+            portfolio -= annual_spending * cumulative_inflation - event_net;
             if (portfolio <= 0) {
                 failed = true;
                 break;
@@ -305,6 +506,7 @@ pub fn findSafeWithdrawal(
     initial_value: f64,
     stock_pct: f64,
     confidence: f64,
+    events: []const ResolvedEvent,
 ) WithdrawalResult {
     // Seed from the 4% rule, adjusted for horizon and confidence.
     // Base ~4% for 30yr/95%. Shorter horizons allow more; longer less.
@@ -319,11 +521,11 @@ pub fn findSafeWithdrawal(
     var hi: f64 = @min(estimate * 1.5, initial_value);
 
     // Verify bounds bracket the answer; widen if not
-    if (successRate(horizon, initial_value, lo, stock_pct) < confidence) {
+    if (successRate(horizon, initial_value, lo, stock_pct, events) < confidence) {
         log.debug("findSafeWithdrawal: estimate too high, widening lo to 0 (horizon={d}, conf={d:.2})", .{ horizon, confidence });
         lo = 0;
     }
-    if (successRate(horizon, initial_value, hi, stock_pct) >= confidence) {
+    if (successRate(horizon, initial_value, hi, stock_pct, events) >= confidence) {
         log.debug("findSafeWithdrawal: estimate too low, widening hi to portfolio value (horizon={d}, conf={d:.2})", .{ horizon, confidence });
         hi = initial_value;
     }
@@ -331,7 +533,7 @@ pub fn findSafeWithdrawal(
     // Binary search to $1 precision
     while (hi - lo > 1.0) {
         const mid = @floor((lo + hi) / 2.0);
-        const rate = successRate(horizon, initial_value, mid, stock_pct);
+        const rate = successRate(horizon, initial_value, mid, stock_pct, events);
 
         if (rate >= confidence) {
             lo = mid;
@@ -357,6 +559,7 @@ pub fn computePercentileBands(
     initial_value: f64,
     annual_spending: f64,
     stock_pct: f64,
+    events: []const ResolvedEvent,
 ) ![]YearPercentiles {
     const num_cycles = shiller.maxCycles(horizon);
     if (num_cycles == 0) return &.{};
@@ -374,7 +577,7 @@ pub fn computePercentileBands(
         paths[i] = path_data[i * years .. (i + 1) * years];
     }
 
-    _ = runAllCycles(paths, horizon, initial_value, annual_spending, stock_pct);
+    _ = runAllCycles(paths, horizon, initial_value, annual_spending, stock_pct, events);
 
     // For each year, sort the values across all cycles and extract percentiles
     const bands = try allocator.alloc(YearPercentiles, years);
@@ -438,6 +641,7 @@ pub fn runProjection(
             config.portfolio_value,
             config.stock_pct,
             conf,
+            config.events,
         );
     }
 
@@ -451,6 +655,7 @@ pub fn runProjection(
         config.portfolio_value,
         chart_spending,
         config.stock_pct,
+        config.events,
     );
 
     return .{
@@ -482,31 +687,28 @@ pub fn runAllProjections(
 // ── Tests ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 test "successRate with zero spending is 100%" {
-    const rate = successRate(30, 1_000_000, 0, 0.75);
+    const rate = successRate(30, 1_000_000, 0, 0.75, &.{});
     try std.testing.expectApproxEqAbs(@as(f64, 1.0), rate, 0.001);
 }
 
 test "successRate with excessive spending is 0%" {
     // Spending the entire portfolio in year 1 should fail every cycle
-    const rate = successRate(30, 1_000_000, 1_000_000, 0.75);
+    const rate = successRate(30, 1_000_000, 1_000_000, 0.75, &.{});
     try std.testing.expectApproxEqAbs(@as(f64, 0.0), rate, 0.001);
 }
 
 test "successRate decreases with higher spending" {
-    const rate_low = successRate(30, 1_000_000, 20_000, 0.75);
-    const rate_mid = successRate(30, 1_000_000, 40_000, 0.75);
-    const rate_high = successRate(30, 1_000_000, 60_000, 0.75);
+    const rate_low = successRate(30, 1_000_000, 20_000, 0.75, &.{});
+    const rate_mid = successRate(30, 1_000_000, 40_000, 0.75, &.{});
+    const rate_high = successRate(30, 1_000_000, 60_000, 0.75, &.{});
 
     try std.testing.expect(rate_low >= rate_mid);
     try std.testing.expect(rate_mid >= rate_high);
 }
 
 test "findSafeWithdrawal produces reasonable results" {
-    // Using Jan-to-Jan Shiller data with real→nominal bond returns.
-    // Results differ from the classic 4% rule due to dataset and timing differences.
-    const result = findSafeWithdrawal(30, 1_000_000, 0.75, 0.95);
+    const result = findSafeWithdrawal(30, 1_000_000, 0.75, 0.95, &.{});
 
-    // Should produce a positive withdrawal rate between 1% and 6%
     try std.testing.expect(result.annual_amount >= 10_000);
     try std.testing.expect(result.annual_amount <= 60_000);
     try std.testing.expect(result.withdrawal_rate >= 0.01);
@@ -514,18 +716,18 @@ test "findSafeWithdrawal produces reasonable results" {
 }
 
 test "higher confidence means lower withdrawal" {
-    const r90 = findSafeWithdrawal(30, 1_000_000, 0.75, 0.90);
-    const r95 = findSafeWithdrawal(30, 1_000_000, 0.75, 0.95);
-    const r99 = findSafeWithdrawal(30, 1_000_000, 0.75, 0.99);
+    const r90 = findSafeWithdrawal(30, 1_000_000, 0.75, 0.90, &.{});
+    const r95 = findSafeWithdrawal(30, 1_000_000, 0.75, 0.95, &.{});
+    const r99 = findSafeWithdrawal(30, 1_000_000, 0.75, 0.99, &.{});
 
     try std.testing.expect(r90.annual_amount >= r95.annual_amount);
     try std.testing.expect(r95.annual_amount >= r99.annual_amount);
 }
 
 test "longer horizon means lower withdrawal" {
-    const r20 = findSafeWithdrawal(20, 1_000_000, 0.75, 0.95);
-    const r30 = findSafeWithdrawal(30, 1_000_000, 0.75, 0.95);
-    const r45 = findSafeWithdrawal(45, 1_000_000, 0.75, 0.95);
+    const r20 = findSafeWithdrawal(20, 1_000_000, 0.75, 0.95, &.{});
+    const r30 = findSafeWithdrawal(30, 1_000_000, 0.75, 0.95, &.{});
+    const r45 = findSafeWithdrawal(45, 1_000_000, 0.75, 0.95, &.{});
 
     try std.testing.expect(r20.annual_amount >= r30.annual_amount);
     try std.testing.expect(r30.annual_amount >= r45.annual_amount);
@@ -533,7 +735,7 @@ test "longer horizon means lower withdrawal" {
 
 test "computePercentileBands basic properties" {
     const allocator = std.testing.allocator;
-    const bands = try computePercentileBands(allocator, 30, 1_000_000, 30_000, 0.75);
+    const bands = try computePercentileBands(allocator, 30, 1_000_000, 30_000, 0.75, &.{});
     defer allocator.free(bands);
 
     // Should have horizon + 1 entries
@@ -585,9 +787,9 @@ test "realistic portfolio safe withdrawal" {
     const portfolio = 8_340_000;
     const stock_pct = 0.825;
 
-    const r99_45 = findSafeWithdrawal(45, portfolio, stock_pct, 0.99);
-    const r95_45 = findSafeWithdrawal(45, portfolio, stock_pct, 0.95);
-    const r99_30 = findSafeWithdrawal(30, portfolio, stock_pct, 0.99);
+    const r99_45 = findSafeWithdrawal(45, portfolio, stock_pct, 0.99, &.{});
+    const r95_45 = findSafeWithdrawal(45, portfolio, stock_pct, 0.95, &.{});
+    const r99_30 = findSafeWithdrawal(30, portfolio, stock_pct, 0.99, &.{});
 
     // 95% should be higher than 99%
     try std.testing.expect(r95_45.annual_amount > r99_45.annual_amount);
@@ -602,13 +804,13 @@ test "realistic portfolio safe withdrawal" {
 
 test "simulateCycle produces correct year-0 value" {
     var buf: [31]f64 = undefined;
-    simulateCycle(&buf, 0, 30, 1_000_000, 0, 0.75);
+    simulateCycle(&buf, 0, 30, 1_000_000, 0, 0.75, &.{});
     try std.testing.expectApproxEqAbs(@as(f64, 1_000_000), buf[0], 0.01);
 }
 
 test "simulateCycle with zero spending grows portfolio" {
     var buf: [31]f64 = undefined;
-    simulateCycle(&buf, 0, 30, 1_000_000, 0, 0.75);
+    simulateCycle(&buf, 0, 30, 1_000_000, 0, 0.75, &.{});
     // Over any 30-year period in history, zero spending should grow the portfolio
     try std.testing.expect(buf[30] > 1_000_000);
 }
@@ -623,7 +825,13 @@ test "parseProjectionsConfig defaults" {
 }
 
 test "parseProjectionsConfig from SRF" {
-    const data = "#!srfv1\ntarget_stock_pct::77\nhorizon::25\nhorizon::35\nhorizon::50\n";
+    const data =
+        \\#!srfv1
+        \\type::config,target_stock_pct:num:77
+        \\type::config,horizon:num:25
+        \\type::config,horizon:num:35
+        \\type::config,horizon:num:50
+    ;
     const config = parseProjectionsConfig(data);
     try std.testing.expectApproxEqAbs(@as(f64, 77.0), config.target_stock_pct.?, 0.01);
     try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(u8, 3), config.horizon_count);
@@ -633,7 +841,7 @@ test "parseProjectionsConfig from SRF" {
 }
 
 test "parseProjectionsConfig partial" {
-    const data = "#!srfv1\ntarget_stock_pct::82.5\n";
+    const data = "#!srfv1\ntype::config,target_stock_pct:num:82.5\n";
     const config = parseProjectionsConfig(data);
     try std.testing.expectApproxEqAbs(@as(f64, 82.5), config.target_stock_pct.?, 0.01);
     // Horizons should remain default
@@ -690,3 +898,133 @@ test "runAllProjections produces results for each horizon" {
     try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 2), results[0].withdrawals.len);
     try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 2), results[1].withdrawals.len);
 }
+
+test "LifeEvent.startYear basic" {
+    const ev = LifeEvent{ .start_age = 67, .person = 0, .annual_amount = 38400 };
+    const ages = [_]u16{50};
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(?u16, 17), ev.startYear(&ages));
+}
+
+test "LifeEvent.startYear already active" {
+    const ev = LifeEvent{ .start_age = 40, .person = 0, .annual_amount = 38400 };
+    const ages = [_]u16{50};
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(?u16, 0), ev.startYear(&ages));
+}
+
+test "LifeEvent.startYear person out of range" {
+    const ev = LifeEvent{ .start_age = 67, .person = 5, .annual_amount = 38400 };
+    const ages = [_]u16{50};
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(?u16, null), ev.startYear(&ages));
+}
+
+test "LifeEvent.isActive permanent" {
+    const ev = LifeEvent{ .start_age = 60, .person = 0, .duration = 0, .annual_amount = 38400 };
+    const ages = [_]u16{50};
+    try std.testing.expect(!ev.isActive(9, &ages)); // before start (year 10)
+    try std.testing.expect(ev.isActive(10, &ages)); // start year
+    try std.testing.expect(ev.isActive(30, &ages)); // well after
+}
+
+test "LifeEvent.isActive with duration" {
+    const ev = LifeEvent{ .start_age = 53, .person = 0, .duration = 4, .annual_amount = -60000 };
+    const ages = [_]u16{50};
+    try std.testing.expect(!ev.isActive(2, &ages)); // before start
+    try std.testing.expect(ev.isActive(3, &ages)); // year 3 (age 53)
+    try std.testing.expect(ev.isActive(6, &ages)); // year 6 (age 56, last year)
+    try std.testing.expect(!ev.isActive(7, &ages)); // year 7 (age 57, past duration)
+}
+
+test "LifeEvent.cashFlow inflation adjusted" {
+    const ev = LifeEvent{ .start_age = 50, .person = 0, .annual_amount = 10000, .inflation_adjusted = true };
+    const ages = [_]u16{50};
+    try std.testing.expectApproxEqAbs(@as(f64, 12000), ev.cashFlow(0, 1.2, &ages), 0.01);
+}
+
+test "LifeEvent.cashFlow nominal" {
+    const ev = LifeEvent{ .start_age = 50, .person = 0, .annual_amount = 10000, .inflation_adjusted = false };
+    const ages = [_]u16{50};
+    try std.testing.expectApproxEqAbs(@as(f64, 10000), ev.cashFlow(0, 1.2, &ages), 0.01);
+}
+
+test "LifeEvent.cashFlow inactive returns zero" {
+    const ev = LifeEvent{ .start_age = 67, .person = 0, .annual_amount = 38400 };
+    const ages = [_]u16{50};
+    try std.testing.expectApproxEqAbs(@as(f64, 0), ev.cashFlow(5, 1.0, &ages), 0.01);
+}
+
+test "parseProjectionsConfig birthdates and events" {
+    const data =
+        \\#!srfv1
+        \\type::config,target_stock_pct:num:80
+        \\type::config,horizon:num:30
+        \\type::birthdate,date::1975-03-15
+        \\type::birthdate,date::1978-06-22,person:num:2
+        \\type::event,name::Social Security,start_age:num:67,person:num:1,amount:num:38400
+        \\type::event,name::College,start_age:num:53,duration:num:4,amount:num:-60000,inflation_adjusted:bool:false
+    ;
+    const config = parseProjectionsConfig(data);
+    try std.testing.expectApproxEqAbs(@as(f64, 80.0), config.target_stock_pct.?, 0.01);
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(u8, 1), config.horizon_count);
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(u8, 2), config.birthdate_count);
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(i16, 1975), config.birthdates[0].year());
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(i16, 1978), config.birthdates[1].year());
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(u8, 2), config.event_count);
+    // First event: Social Security
+    const ev0 = config.events[0];
+    try std.testing.expectEqualStrings("Social Security", ev0.getName());
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(u16, 67), ev0.start_age);
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(u8, 0), ev0.person);
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(u16, 0), ev0.duration);
+    try std.testing.expectApproxEqAbs(@as(f64, 38400), ev0.annual_amount, 0.01);
+    try std.testing.expect(ev0.inflation_adjusted);
+    // Second event: College
+    const ev1 = config.events[1];
+    try std.testing.expectEqualStrings("College", ev1.getName());
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(u16, 53), ev1.start_age);
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(u16, 4), ev1.duration);
+    try std.testing.expectApproxEqAbs(@as(f64, -60000), ev1.annual_amount, 0.01);
+    try std.testing.expect(!ev1.inflation_adjusted);
+}
+
+test "income event increases safe withdrawal" {
+    // With a permanent $20K/yr income event starting immediately,
+    // the safe withdrawal should be higher than without.
+    const no_events = findSafeWithdrawal(30, 1_000_000, 0.75, 0.95, &.{});
+    const income_event = [_]ResolvedEvent{.{
+        .start_year = 0,
+        .duration = 0,
+        .annual_amount = 20_000,
+        .inflation_adjusted = true,
+    }};
+    const with_income = findSafeWithdrawal(30, 1_000_000, 0.75, 0.95, &income_event);
+    try std.testing.expect(with_income.annual_amount > no_events.annual_amount);
+    // The increase should be roughly $20K (the income offsets withdrawal)
+    const diff = with_income.annual_amount - no_events.annual_amount;
+    try std.testing.expect(diff >= 15_000 and diff <= 25_000);
+}
+
+test "expense event decreases safe withdrawal" {
+    const no_events = findSafeWithdrawal(30, 1_000_000, 0.75, 0.95, &.{});
+    const expense_event = [_]ResolvedEvent{.{
+        .start_year = 0,
+        .duration = 5,
+        .annual_amount = -20_000,
+        .inflation_adjusted = true,
+    }};
+    const with_expense = findSafeWithdrawal(30, 1_000_000, 0.75, 0.95, &expense_event);
+    try std.testing.expect(with_expense.annual_amount < no_events.annual_amount);
+}
+
+test "UserConfig.eventNetCashFlow sums active events" {
+    var config = UserConfig{};
+    config.birthdate_count = 1;
+    config.birthdates[0] = Date.fromYmd(1975, 1, 1);
+    config.events[0] = .{ .start_age = 50, .person = 0, .annual_amount = 30000 };
+    config.events[1] = .{ .start_age = 55, .person = 0, .annual_amount = 10000 };
+    config.event_count = 2;
+    const ages = [_]u16{50};
+    // At year 0: only first event active (age 50)
+    try std.testing.expectApproxEqAbs(@as(f64, 30000), config.eventNetCashFlow(0, 1.0, &ages), 0.01);
+    // At year 5: both active (ages 55, 55)
+    try std.testing.expectApproxEqAbs(@as(f64, 40000), config.eventNetCashFlow(5, 1.0, &ages), 0.01);
+}
diff --git a/src/commands/projections.zig b/src/commands/projections.zig
index b16ebe5..66b8671 100644
--- a/src/commands/projections.zig
+++ b/src/commands/projections.zig
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const view = @import("../views/projections.zig");
 const stock_benchmark = "SPY";
 const bond_benchmark = "AGG";
 
-pub fn run(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, svc: *zfin.DataService, file_path: []const u8, color: bool, out: *std.Io.Writer) !void {
+pub fn run(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, svc: *zfin.DataService, file_path: []const u8, events_enabled: bool, color: bool, out: *std.Io.Writer) !void {
     var loaded = cli.loadPortfolio(allocator, file_path) orelse return;
     defer loaded.deinit(allocator);
 
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ pub fn run(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, svc: *zfin.DataService, file_path: []co
         portfolio.totalCash(),
         portfolio.totalCdFaceValue(),
         svc,
+        events_enabled,
     );
     const horizons = ctx.config.getHorizons();
     const confidence_levels = ctx.config.getConfidenceLevels();
@@ -214,6 +215,24 @@ pub fn run(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, svc: *zfin.DataService, file_path: []co
         try cli.reset(out, color);
     }
 
+    // Life events summary
+    {
+        const events = ctx.config.getEvents();
+        if (events.len > 0) {
+            const ages = ctx.config.currentAges();
+            try out.print("\n", .{});
+            try cli.setBold(out, color);
+            try out.print("Life Events\n", .{});
+            try cli.reset(out, color);
+            for (events) |*ev| {
+                const line = try view.fmtEventLine(va, ev, &ages);
+                try cli.setStyleIntent(out, color, line.style);
+                try out.print("{s}\n", .{line.text});
+                try cli.reset(out, color);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     try out.print("\n", .{});
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 6133c5e..549cd7e 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ const usage =
     \\  Contributions additionally requires the portfolio file to be tracked
     \\  in a git repo; `git` must be on PATH.
     \\
+    \\Projections command options:
+    \\  --no-events              Exclude life events from simulation (baseline view)
+    \\
     \\Environment Variables:
     \\  TWELVEDATA_API_KEY    Twelve Data API key (primary: prices)
     \\  POLYGON_API_KEY       Polygon.io API key (dividends, splits)
@@ -401,13 +404,18 @@ pub fn main() !u8 {
         defer if (pf.resolved) |r| r.deinit(allocator);
         try commands.analysis.run(allocator, &svc, pf.path, color, out);
     } else if (std.mem.eql(u8, command, "projections")) {
+        var events_enabled = true;
         for (cmd_args) |a| {
-            try reportUnexpectedArg("projections", a);
-            return 1;
+            if (std.mem.eql(u8, a, "--no-events")) {
+                events_enabled = false;
+            } else {
+                try reportUnexpectedArg("projections", a);
+                return 1;
+            }
         }
         const pf = resolveUserPath(allocator, config, globals.portfolio_path, zfin.Config.default_portfolio_filename);
         defer if (pf.resolved) |r| r.deinit(allocator);
-        try commands.projections.run(allocator, &svc, pf.path, color, out);
+        try commands.projections.run(allocator, &svc, pf.path, events_enabled, color, out);
     } else if (std.mem.eql(u8, command, "contributions")) {
         for (cmd_args) |a| {
             try reportUnexpectedArg("contributions", a);
diff --git a/src/tui.zig b/src/tui.zig
index bd7b637..8fd5409 100644
--- a/src/tui.zig
+++ b/src/tui.zig
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ pub const App = struct {
     projections_image_height: u16 = 0,
     projections_chart_dirty: bool = true,
     projections_chart_visible: bool = true,
+    projections_events_enabled: bool = true,
     projections_value_min: f64 = 0,
     projections_value_max: f64 = 0,
     // Default to `.liquid` — that's the metric most worth watching
@@ -1120,6 +1121,17 @@ pub const App = struct {
                     return ctx.consumeAndRedraw();
                 }
             },
+            .toggle_events => {
+                if (self.active_tab == .projections) {
+                    self.projections_events_enabled = !self.projections_events_enabled;
+                    projections_tab.freeLoaded(self);
+                    self.projections_loaded = false;
+                    projections_tab.loadData(self);
+                    const label = if (self.projections_events_enabled) "Events enabled" else "Events disabled";
+                    self.setStatus(label);
+                    return ctx.consumeAndRedraw();
+                }
+            },
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/tui/keybinds.zig b/src/tui/keybinds.zig
index a967215..592ae0f 100644
--- a/src/tui/keybinds.zig
+++ b/src/tui/keybinds.zig
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ pub const Action = enum {
     sort_reverse,
     account_filter,
     toggle_chart,
+    toggle_events,
 };
 
 pub const KeyCombo = struct {
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ const default_bindings = [_]Binding{
     .{ .action = .sort_reverse, .key = .{ .codepoint = 'o' } },
     .{ .action = .account_filter, .key = .{ .codepoint = 'a' } },
     .{ .action = .toggle_chart, .key = .{ .codepoint = 'v' } },
+    .{ .action = .toggle_events, .key = .{ .codepoint = 'e' } },
 };
 
 pub fn defaults() KeyMap {
diff --git a/src/tui/portfolio_tab.zig b/src/tui/portfolio_tab.zig
index e116ba9..9695056 100644
--- a/src/tui/portfolio_tab.zig
+++ b/src/tui/portfolio_tab.zig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const views = @import("../views/portfolio_sections.zig");
 const cli = @import("../commands/common.zig");
 const theme = @import("theme.zig");
 const tui = @import("../tui.zig");
+const projections_tab = @import("projections_tab.zig");
 
 const App = tui.App;
 const StyledLine = tui.StyledLine;
@@ -1304,6 +1305,14 @@ pub fn reloadPortfolioFile(app: *App) void {
         app.loadAnalysisData();
     }
 
+    // Invalidate projections data — projections.srf may have changed
+    projections_tab.freeLoaded(app);
+    app.projections_loaded = false;
+    app.projections_disabled = false;
+    if (app.active_tab == .projections) {
+        projections_tab.loadData(app);
+    }
+
     if (missing > 0) {
         var warn_buf: [128]u8 = undefined;
         const warn_msg = std.fmt.bufPrint(&warn_buf, "Reloaded. {d} symbols missing cached prices", .{missing}) catch "Reloaded (some prices missing)";
diff --git a/src/tui/projections_tab.zig b/src/tui/projections_tab.zig
index 26b112e..d5c5af2 100644
--- a/src/tui/projections_tab.zig
+++ b/src/tui/projections_tab.zig
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ pub fn loadData(app: *App) void {
         portfolio.totalCash(),
         portfolio.totalCdFaceValue(),
         app.svc,
+        app.projections_events_enabled,
     ) catch {
         app.setStatus("Failed to compute projections");
         return;
@@ -473,6 +474,24 @@ fn buildFooterSection(app: *App, arena: std.mem.Allocator, lines: *std.ArrayList
             .style = th.mutedStyle(),
         });
     }
+
+    // Life events summary
+    try appendEventSummary(lines, arena, th, pctx);
+}
+
+fn appendEventSummary(lines: *std.ArrayListUnmanaged(StyledLine), arena: std.mem.Allocator, th: theme.Theme, pctx: view.ProjectionContext) !void {
+    const events = pctx.config.getEvents();
+    if (events.len == 0) return;
+    const ages = pctx.config.currentAges();
+    try lines.append(arena, .{ .text = "", .style = th.contentStyle() });
+    try lines.append(arena, .{ .text = "  Life Events", .style = th.headerStyle() });
+    for (events) |*ev| {
+        const line = try view.fmtEventLine(arena, ev, &ages);
+        try lines.append(arena, .{
+            .text = try std.fmt.allocPrint(arena, "  {s}", .{line.text}),
+            .style = th.styleFor(line.style),
+        });
+    }
 }
 
 pub fn buildStyledLines(app: *App, arena: std.mem.Allocator) ![]const StyledLine {
@@ -740,6 +759,9 @@ pub fn buildStyledLines(app: *App, arena: std.mem.Allocator) ![]const StyledLine
         });
     }
 
+    // Life events summary (at the bottom)
+    try appendEventSummary(&lines, arena, th, ctx);
+
     return lines.toOwnedSlice(arena);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/views/projections.zig b/src/views/projections.zig
index ca4b506..b9b6438 100644
--- a/src/views/projections.zig
+++ b/src/views/projections.zig
@@ -158,12 +158,13 @@ pub fn computeProjectionData(
     confidence_levels: []const f64,
     total_value: f64,
     stock_pct: f64,
+    events: []const projections.ResolvedEvent,
 ) !ProjectionData {
     const num_results = horizons.len * confidence_levels.len;
     const withdrawals = try alloc.alloc(projections.WithdrawalResult, num_results);
     for (confidence_levels, 0..) |conf, ci| {
         for (horizons, 0..) |h, hi| {
-            withdrawals[ci * horizons.len + hi] = projections.findSafeWithdrawal(h, total_value, stock_pct, conf);
+            withdrawals[ci * horizons.len + hi] = projections.findSafeWithdrawal(h, total_value, stock_pct, conf, events);
         }
     }
     const ci_99 = confidence_levels.len - 1;
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ pub fn computeProjectionData(
             total_value,
             withdrawals[ci_99 * horizons.len + hi].annual_amount,
             stock_pct,
+            events,
         ) catch null;
     }
     return .{ .withdrawals = withdrawals, .bands = bands, .ci_99 = ci_99 };
@@ -187,9 +189,10 @@ pub fn buildProjectionContext(
     stock_pct: f64,
     bond_pct: f64,
     total_value: f64,
+    events: []const projections.ResolvedEvent,
 ) !ProjectionContext {
     const sim_stock_pct = if (config.target_stock_pct) |t| t / 100.0 else stock_pct;
-    const data = try computeProjectionData(alloc, config.getHorizons(), config.getConfidenceLevels(), total_value, sim_stock_pct);
+    const data = try computeProjectionData(alloc, config.getHorizons(), config.getConfidenceLevels(), total_value, sim_stock_pct, events);
     return .{
         .comparison = comparison,
         .config = config,
@@ -219,13 +222,15 @@ pub fn loadProjectionContext(
     cash_value: f64,
     cd_value: f64,
     svc: *zfin.DataService,
+    events_enabled: bool,
 ) !ProjectionContext {
     // Load projections.srf
     const proj_path = try std.fmt.allocPrint(alloc, "{s}projections.srf", .{portfolio_dir});
     defer alloc.free(proj_path);
     const proj_data = std.fs.cwd().readFileAlloc(alloc, proj_path, 64 * 1024) catch null;
     defer if (proj_data) |d| alloc.free(d);
-    const config = projections.parseProjectionsConfig(proj_data);
+    var config = projections.parseProjectionsConfig(proj_data);
+    if (!events_enabled) config.event_count = 0;
 
     // Load metadata for classification
     const meta_path = try std.fmt.allocPrint(alloc, "{s}metadata.srf", .{portfolio_dir});
@@ -285,7 +290,11 @@ pub fn loadProjectionContext(
         agg_week,
     );
 
-    return buildProjectionContext(alloc, config, comparison, split.stock_pct, split.bond_pct, total_value);
+    // Resolve events to simulation years
+    const resolved = config.resolveEvents();
+    const resolved_events = resolved[0..config.event_count];
+
+    return buildProjectionContext(alloc, config, comparison, split.stock_pct, split.bond_pct, total_value, resolved_events);
 }
 
 // ── Table row builders (shared by CLI and TUI) ─────────────────
@@ -391,6 +400,52 @@ pub fn buildPercentileRow(
     return .{ .text = try row.toOwnedSlice(arena), .style = style };
 }
 
+// ── Event summary (shared by CLI and TUI) ──────────────────────
+
+pub const EventLine = struct {
+    text: []const u8,
+    style: StyleIntent,
+};
+
+/// Format a single event line for display.
+/// Output: "  Social Security (Emil)     +$38,400/yr   age 67  (in 17yr)"
+pub fn fmtEventLine(arena: std.mem.Allocator, ev: *const projections.LifeEvent, current_ages: []const u16) !EventLine {
+    const name = ev.getName();
+    const amount = ev.annual_amount;
+    const is_income = amount >= 0;
+    const style: StyleIntent = if (is_income) .positive else .negative;
+
+    var amt_buf: [24]u8 = undefined;
+    const sign: []const u8 = if (is_income) "+" else "-";
+    const abs_amount = @abs(amount);
+    const amt_str = fmt.fmtMoneyAbs(&amt_buf, abs_amount);
+    // Strip decimals
+    const amt_nodec = if (std.mem.lastIndexOfScalar(u8, amt_str, '.')) |dot|
+        amt_str[0..dot]
+    else
+        amt_str;
+
+    const start_yr = ev.startYear(current_ages);
+    const timing = if (start_yr) |sy| blk: {
+        if (sy == 0)
+            break :blk try std.fmt.allocPrint(arena, "age {d}  (now)", .{ev.start_age})
+        else
+            break :blk try std.fmt.allocPrint(arena, "age {d}  (in {d}yr)", .{ ev.start_age, sy });
+    } else try std.fmt.allocPrint(arena, "age {d}", .{ev.start_age});
+
+    const dur_str = if (ev.duration > 0)
+        try std.fmt.allocPrint(arena, ", {d}yr", .{ev.duration})
+    else
+        "";
+
+    const nominal_str: []const u8 = if (!ev.inflation_adjusted) ", nominal" else "";
+
+    const text = try std.fmt.allocPrint(arena, "    {s: <28} {s}{s}/yr   {s}{s}{s}", .{
+        name, sign, amt_nodec, timing, dur_str, nominal_str,
+    });
+    return .{ .text = text, .style = style };
+}
+
 // ── Tests ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 test "fmtReturnCell positive" {
@@ -566,7 +621,7 @@ test "computeProjectionData produces correct structure" {
     const horizons = [_]u16{ 20, 30 };
     const conf = [_]f64{ 0.95, 0.99 };
 
-    const data = try computeProjectionData(allocator, &horizons, &conf, 1000000, 0.75);
+    const data = try computeProjectionData(allocator, &horizons, &conf, 1000000, 0.75, &.{});
     defer {
         allocator.free(data.withdrawals);
         for (data.bands) |b| {