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Consider this: Someone who puts $4,000 a year into retirement accounts starting at 22 can have $1 million by age 62, assuming 8% average annual returns. Wait 10 years to start contributions, and you'd have to put in more than twice as much -- $8,800 a year -- to reach the same goal.

omg I'm starting next year

If only I had 4000 bucks to spare.

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Originally posted by Aquarian If only I had 4000 bucks to spare.

No worries my friend.... in Canada unused RRSP elligability acrues so whatever you don't use in any given year remains elligable for later. I threw 25K into an RRSP this year to use up my past unused alotment (in addition to the 15% of my income I've been putting away for the past 7 years).

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Originally posted by RickyM you're just a shit version of Moral Hazard. At least he knows what he's talking about.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN lol, i love it when moral feels the need to lay the smack down

Cool I'm in that. I have a deal where I can get it out tax free also. I love the rule of doubles.

You do realize you need a good fiduciary or else a job that participates in retirement (not all do). Why do you 'have to start next year' ? If you are that excited over it, start now.

Tips for people that haven't put money away and may think about doing it. Get used to having 10-15% of your paycheck out and regularly put into a 401k/roth etc. Its easy to get used to. Don't think that "omg I could have used the extra 400 dollars this month" or what ever. Live by a budget and you will be rewarded later.

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Originally posted by _Nut_ Tips for people that haven't put money away and may think about doing it. Get used to having 10-15% of your paycheck out and regularly put into a 401k/roth etc. Its easy to get used to. Don't think that "omg I could have used the extra 400 dollars this month" or what ever. Live by a budget and you will be rewarded later.

I've always found if your employer takes it right off your cheque (CND spelling) for you you really don't even notice it.

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Originally posted by RickyM you're just a shit version of Moral Hazard. At least he knows what he's talking about.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN lol, i love it when moral feels the need to lay the smack down

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Originally posted by Moral Hazard I've always found if your employer takes it right off your cheque (CND spelling) for you you really don't even notice it.

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Originally posted by Moral Hazard I've always found if your employer takes it right off your cheque (CND spelling) for you you really don't even notice it.

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Originally posted by Azia have $1 million by age 62

one million sounds so damn nice.

and yes, direct deposit ftw

I was actually thinking about this yesterday, when my mom mentioned she has like, $56,000 or something put away from retirement. It kinda creeps me out knowing that, unless I find some source of income during retirement, I'll only have a limited amount of funds. Like, I don't see saving enough to live off of to be a problem, but eh... it just creeps me out.

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Originally posted by Azia one million sounds so damn nice. and yes, direct deposit ftw

Direct deposit has nothing to do with retirement.