diff --git a/src/utils/opsEngine.js b/backend/utils/opsEngine.js
similarity index 100%
rename from src/utils/opsEngine.js
rename to backend/utils/opsEngine.js
diff --git a/src/components/CareerRoadmap.js b/src/components/CareerRoadmap.js
index e486315..5fec7e7 100644
--- a/src/components/CareerRoadmap.js
+++ b/src/components/CareerRoadmap.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import { Pencil } from 'lucide-react';
 import ScenarioEditModal from './ScenarioEditModal.js';
 import parseAIJson from "../utils/parseAIJson.js"; // your shared parser
 import InfoTooltip from "./ui/infoTooltip.js";
+import differenceInMonths from 'date-fns/differenceInMonths';
 
 import './CareerRoadmap.css';
 import './MilestoneTimeline.css';
@@ -918,7 +919,6 @@ useEffect(() => {
   return () => ctrl.abort();
 }, [strippedSocCode, userState, apiURL]);
 
-
   // 8) Build financial projection
   async function buildProjection(milestones) {
     if (!milestones?.length) return;
@@ -948,7 +948,6 @@ useEffect(() => {
       });
       setImpactsById(map);                 // <-- saves for the modal
 
-
       const f = financialProfile;
       const financialBase = {
         currentSalary: parseFloatOrZero(f.current_salary, 0),
@@ -1024,6 +1023,24 @@ useEffect(() => {
           parseFloatOrZero(c.expected_salary) || parseFloatOrZero(f.current_salary, 0)
       };
 
+      
+/* ── NEW: auto-extend horizon to cover furthest milestone ── */
+let horizonYears = simulationYears;            // default from the input box
+if (allMilestones.length) {
+  // last dated milestone → Date object
+  const last = allMilestones
+    .filter(m => m.date)
+    .reduce(
+      (max, m) => (new Date(m.date) > max ? new Date(m.date) : max),
+      new Date()
+    );
+
+  const months  = Math.ceil((last - new Date()) / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 30.44));
+  const years   = Math.ceil(months / 12) + 1;  // +1 yr buffer
+  horizonYears  = Math.max(simulationYears, years);
+}
+
+
       const mergedProfile = {
         currentSalary: financialBase.currentSalary,
         monthlyExpenses: scenarioOverrides.monthlyExpenses,
@@ -1055,7 +1072,7 @@ useEffect(() => {
         expectedSalary: collegeData.expectedSalary,
 
         startDate: new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10),
-        simulationYears,
+        simulationYears: horizonYears,
         milestoneImpacts: allImpacts,
 
         interestStrategy,