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The "Early
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You would assume if you saved for thirty years
you would accumulate more than someone |
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who saved the same amount for only ten
years. But when those ten years are
earlier, they can |
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be powerful.
At 8 percent
compounding, the "early bird" and "late bloomer" would
accumulate: |
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"Early Bird" |
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"Late Bloomer" |
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Amount |
Total Accumulated |
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Amount |
Total Accumulated |
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Year |
Invested |
(With Interest) |
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Invested |
(With Interest) |
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1 |
$ 2,500 |
$ 2,700 |
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2 |
2,500
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5,616 |
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3 |
2,500
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8,765 |
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4 |
2,500
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12,167 |
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5 |
2,500
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15,840 |
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6 |
2,500
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19,807 |
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7 |
2,500
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24,092 |
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8 |
2,500
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28,719 |
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9 |
2,500
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33,716 |
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10 |
2,500
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39,114 |
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11 |
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42,243 |
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$ 2,500 |
$ 2,700 |
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12 |
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45,622 |
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2,500
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5,616 |
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13 |
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49,272 |
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2,500
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8,765 |
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14 |
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53,214 |
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2,500
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12,167 |
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15 |
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57,471 |
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2,500
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15,840 |
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16 |
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62,069 |
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2,500
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19,807 |
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17 |
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67,034 |
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2,500
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24,092 |
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18 |
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72,397 |
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2,500
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28,719 |
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19 |
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78,189 |
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2,500
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33,716 |
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20 |
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84,444 |
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2,500
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39,114 |
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21 |
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91,199 |
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2,500
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44,943 |
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22 |
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98,495 |
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2,500
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51,238 |
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23 |
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106,375 |
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2,500
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58,037 |
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24 |
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114,885 |
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2,500
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65,380 |
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25 |
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124,075 |
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2,500
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73,311 |
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26 |
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134,001 |
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2,500
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81,876 |
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27 |
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144,721 |
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2,500
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91,126 |
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28 |
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156,299 |
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2,500
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101,116 |
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29 |
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168,803 |
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2,500
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111,905 |
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30 |
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182,307 |
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2,500
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123,557 |
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31 |
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196,892 |
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2,500
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136,142 |
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32 |
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212,643 |
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2,500
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149,733 |
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33 |
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229,655 |
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2,500
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164,412 |
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34 |
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248,027 |
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2,500
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180,265 |
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35 |
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267,869 |
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2,500
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197,386 |
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36 |
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289,299 |
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2,500
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215,877 |
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37 |
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312,443 |
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2,500
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235,847 |
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38 |
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337,438 |
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2,500
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257,415 |
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39 |
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364,433 |
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2,500
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280,708 |
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40 |
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393,588 |
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2,500
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305,865 |
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