diff --git a/libs/ui/src/lib/fire-calculator/fire-calculator.component.ts b/libs/ui/src/lib/fire-calculator/fire-calculator.component.ts
index 7461f6729..8e5943395 100644
--- a/libs/ui/src/lib/fire-calculator/fire-calculator.component.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/src/lib/fire-calculator/fire-calculator.component.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ import {
   startOfMonth,
   sub
 } from 'date-fns';
-import { isNumber } from 'lodash';
+import { isNil, isNumber } from 'lodash';
 import { NgxSkeletonLoaderModule } from 'ngx-skeleton-loader';
 import { Subject, debounceTime, takeUntil } from 'rxjs';
 
@@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ export class GfFireCalculatorComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
   @ViewChild('chartCanvas') chartCanvas: ElementRef<HTMLCanvasElement>;
 
   public calculatorForm = this.formBuilder.group({
-    annualInterestRate: new FormControl<number>(undefined),
-    paymentPerPeriod: new FormControl<number>(undefined),
-    principalInvestmentAmount: new FormControl<number>(undefined),
-    projectedTotalAmount: new FormControl<number>(undefined),
-    retirementDate: new FormControl<Date>(undefined)
+    annualInterestRate: new FormControl<number | null>(null),
+    paymentPerPeriod: new FormControl<number | null>(null),
+    principalInvestmentAmount: new FormControl<number | null>(null),
+    projectedTotalAmount: new FormControl<number | null>(null),
+    retirementDate: new FormControl<Date | null>(null)
   });
   public chart: Chart<'bar'>;
   public isLoading = true;
@@ -142,35 +142,45 @@ export class GfFireCalculatorComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
         const { projectedTotalAmount, retirementDate } =
           this.calculatorForm.getRawValue();
 
-        this.calculationCompleted.emit({
-          projectedTotalAmount,
-          retirementDate
-        });
+        if (projectedTotalAmount !== null && retirementDate !== null) {
+          this.calculationCompleted.emit({
+            projectedTotalAmount,
+            retirementDate
+          });
+        }
       });
 
     this.calculatorForm
       .get('annualInterestRate')
-      .valueChanges.pipe(debounceTime(500), takeUntil(this.unsubscribeSubject))
+      ?.valueChanges.pipe(debounceTime(500), takeUntil(this.unsubscribeSubject))
       .subscribe((annualInterestRate) => {
-        this.annualInterestRateChanged.emit(annualInterestRate);
+        if (annualInterestRate !== null) {
+          this.annualInterestRateChanged.emit(annualInterestRate);
+        }
       });
     this.calculatorForm
       .get('paymentPerPeriod')
-      .valueChanges.pipe(debounceTime(500), takeUntil(this.unsubscribeSubject))
+      ?.valueChanges.pipe(debounceTime(500), takeUntil(this.unsubscribeSubject))
       .subscribe((savingsRate) => {
-        this.savingsRateChanged.emit(savingsRate);
+        if (savingsRate !== null) {
+          this.savingsRateChanged.emit(savingsRate);
+        }
       });
     this.calculatorForm
       .get('projectedTotalAmount')
-      .valueChanges.pipe(debounceTime(500), takeUntil(this.unsubscribeSubject))
+      ?.valueChanges.pipe(debounceTime(500), takeUntil(this.unsubscribeSubject))
       .subscribe((projectedTotalAmount) => {
-        this.projectedTotalAmountChanged.emit(projectedTotalAmount);
+        if (projectedTotalAmount !== null) {
+          this.projectedTotalAmountChanged.emit(projectedTotalAmount);
+        }
       });
     this.calculatorForm
       .get('retirementDate')
-      .valueChanges.pipe(debounceTime(500), takeUntil(this.unsubscribeSubject))
+      ?.valueChanges.pipe(debounceTime(500), takeUntil(this.unsubscribeSubject))
       .subscribe((retirementDate) => {
-        this.retirementDateChanged.emit(retirementDate);
+        if (retirementDate !== null) {
+          this.retirementDateChanged.emit(retirementDate);
+        }
       });
   }
 
@@ -196,11 +206,11 @@ export class GfFireCalculatorComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
         this.calculatorForm.patchValue(
           {
             annualInterestRate:
-              this.calculatorForm.get('annualInterestRate').value,
+              this.calculatorForm.get('annualInterestRate')?.value,
             paymentPerPeriod: this.getPMT(),
             principalInvestmentAmount: this.calculatorForm.get(
               'principalInvestmentAmount'
-            ).value,
+            )?.value,
             projectedTotalAmount:
               Math.round(this.getProjectedTotalAmount()) || 0,
             retirementDate:
@@ -210,7 +220,7 @@ export class GfFireCalculatorComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
             emitEvent: false
           }
         );
-        this.calculatorForm.get('principalInvestmentAmount').disable();
+        this.calculatorForm.get('principalInvestmentAmount')?.disable();
 
         this.changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
       });
@@ -219,34 +229,38 @@ export class GfFireCalculatorComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
     if (this.hasPermissionToUpdateUserSettings === true) {
       this.calculatorForm
         .get('annualInterestRate')
-        .enable({ emitEvent: false });
-      this.calculatorForm.get('paymentPerPeriod').enable({ emitEvent: false });
+        ?.enable({ emitEvent: false });
+      this.calculatorForm.get('paymentPerPeriod')?.enable({ emitEvent: false });
       this.calculatorForm
         .get('projectedTotalAmount')
-        .enable({ emitEvent: false });
+        ?.enable({ emitEvent: false });
     } else {
       this.calculatorForm
         .get('annualInterestRate')
-        .disable({ emitEvent: false });
-      this.calculatorForm.get('paymentPerPeriod').disable({ emitEvent: false });
+        ?.disable({ emitEvent: false });
+      this.calculatorForm
+        .get('paymentPerPeriod')
+        ?.disable({ emitEvent: false });
       this.calculatorForm
         .get('projectedTotalAmount')
-        .disable({ emitEvent: false });
+        ?.disable({ emitEvent: false });
     }
 
-    this.calculatorForm.get('retirementDate').disable({ emitEvent: false });
+    this.calculatorForm.get('retirementDate')?.disable({ emitEvent: false });
   }
 
   public setMonthAndYear(
     normalizedMonthAndYear: Date,
     datepicker: MatDatepicker<Date>
   ) {
-    const retirementDate = this.calculatorForm.get('retirementDate').value;
+    const retirementDate =
+      this.calculatorForm.get('retirementDate')?.value ??
+      this.DEFAULT_RETIREMENT_DATE;
     const newRetirementDate = setMonth(
       setYear(retirementDate, normalizedMonthAndYear.getFullYear()),
       normalizedMonthAndYear.getMonth()
     );
-    this.calculatorForm.get('retirementDate').setValue(newRetirementDate);
+    this.calculatorForm.get('retirementDate')?.setValue(newRetirementDate);
     datepicker.close();
   }
 
@@ -426,12 +440,16 @@ export class GfFireCalculatorComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   private getPeriodsToRetire(): number {
-    if (this.calculatorForm.get('projectedTotalAmount').value) {
+    const projectedTotalAmount = this.calculatorForm.get(
+      'projectedTotalAmount'
+    )?.value;
+
+    if (projectedTotalAmount) {
       let periods = this.fireCalculatorService.calculatePeriodsToRetire({
         P: this.getP(),
         PMT: this.getPMT(),
         r: this.getR(),
-        totalAmount: this.calculatorForm.get('projectedTotalAmount').value
+        totalAmount: projectedTotalAmount
       });
 
       if (periods === Infinity) {
@@ -453,12 +471,15 @@ export class GfFireCalculatorComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   private getPMT() {
-    return this.calculatorForm.get('paymentPerPeriod').value;
+    return this.calculatorForm.get('paymentPerPeriod')?.value ?? 0;
   }
 
   private getProjectedTotalAmount() {
-    if (this.calculatorForm.get('projectedTotalAmount').value) {
-      return this.calculatorForm.get('projectedTotalAmount').value;
+    const projectedTotalAmount = this.calculatorForm.get(
+      'projectedTotalAmount'
+    )?.value;
+    if (!isNil(projectedTotalAmount)) {
+      return projectedTotalAmount;
     }
 
     const { totalAmount } =
@@ -473,12 +494,12 @@ export class GfFireCalculatorComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   private getR() {
-    return this.calculatorForm.get('annualInterestRate').value / 100;
+    return (this.calculatorForm.get('annualInterestRate')?.value ?? 0) / 100;
   }
 
   private getRetirementDate(): Date {
     if (this.periodsToRetire === Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER) {
-      return undefined;
+      return this.DEFAULT_RETIREMENT_DATE;
     }
 
     const monthsToRetire = this.periodsToRetire % 12;