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by selestify 2942 days ago
> For someone in their 30's, investing even 100% of current savings is still likely to be less than 10% of their lifetime savings

What does that mean? Isn't the point of compound interest such that the more you invest early on, the more you'll get back decades down the line?

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If I read it correctly, it means that 90% of a person's savings are made after their thirties. So if you invest all of it in your thirties, you've captured 10% of your lifetime savings in your investments.