Age 22 ($300/mo) vs Age 32 ($750/mo): Race to $500K
The $750/mo late starter wins. By 65: $988,572 vs $1,164,803. Total invested: $154,800 vs $297,000. The winner invested $297,000 total — compound interest made up $867,803 of their final balance.
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