Head tothis chartfor additional scenarios.
Don’t let these daunting figures scare you off!
For planning your retirement, these10 calculators and toolsare worth bookmarking.
Even usinginvesting gaming sites, can help you learn how to invest.
Don’t get lost in all the tools, thoughget the basics down (see below) first.
When you’re young, time is your best financial asset.
Compound interestmatters more than you might think.
Don’t Miss Out on an Employer Match
Grab it.
(Actively managed funds tend toperform significantly poorerthan those that just track the stock market.)
Automate Your Savingsand Stick with a Plan
Even if the stock market gets bumpy, don’t panic.
Think of it like a rollercoaster (which it is) anddon’t get off until the end.
The most painless way to do this is to have a portion of each paycheckautomaticallysent to your retirement fund.
(Don’t have a go at time the market.)
you’ve got the option to even start really smallas small as investingjust $50 a month.
Like,hundreds of thousands of dollars better.
In the famous words of Nike: Just do it.
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