Age 22 ($500/mo) vs Age 32 ($1000/mo): Race to $500K
Starting early at 22 with just $500/mo wins. By 65: $1,647,620 vs $1,553,071. Total invested: $258,000 vs $396,000. The winner invested $258,000 total — compound interest made up $1,389,620 of their final balance.
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