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b_b  ·  3151 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Don’t Be So Sure the Economy Will Return to Normal

WTF? By my calculation, John will have about $350,000, depending on the compounding formula. Unless they're making that $100 contribution inflation adjusted or something. Or he's starting with $30,000 in his pocket.





rinx  ·  3151 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yep! Inflation adjusted. However $100 a month for your entire retirement is pretty small. Here's another look with a little more put into investing:

http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/04/02/the-extraordinary-power-of-compound-interest/

And again, this is doing it all yourself, in a Roth, no company match. Gets a lot easier if your company helps.

b_b  ·  3151 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That makes a lot more sense. $100 real dollars per year. I agree that's way too little to be something to rely on, but it's a good start if it's all you can afford at the time.