$1000 vs $2000/Month: Race to $500K
Starting at 25 with 7% returns. The $2000/mo investor hits $500K at age 38, 7 years before the $1000/mo investor. The winner invested $960,000 total — compound interest made up $4,320,250 of their final balance.
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