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Start at 25 and beat someone saving double from 35.

Time beats amount. Invest €100 a month at 6% from age 25 and you have about €200,000 at 65. Start at 35 with €200 a month and you reach roughly €201,000, but you pay in €72,000 instead of €48,000. Those ten early years replace €24,000 of contributions, because early money grows the longest.

Useful: A small amount today is worth more than a large amount you postpone.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

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