Start at 20 vs 40: $500/mo Investment Race

Both invest $500/month at 7% returns, but one starts at 20 and the other at 40. The age-20 starter ends with $1,907,359 by age 65 — $1,499,961 more. The winner invested $270,000 total — compound interest made up $1,637,359 of their final balance.

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