• August27th@lemmy.ca
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    11 days ago

    If I recall correctly, compound interest of 7% a year, for 10 years, will result in having doubled your money

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      10 days ago

      That’s the problem actually. Wages don’t grow that fast. If you haven’t started with sizable amount of money to just invest and let it grow, you’re fucked.