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Understanding the Power of Compound Interest • A 20 year old student wants to start saving for retirement. The student plans to save $3 a day. Every day, she puts the $3 in her drawer. At the end of the year, she invests the accumulated savings ($1095) in an online stock account. The stock account has an expected annual return of 12%. • If she keeps saving in this manner, how much will she have accumulated by age 65? $1,487,261.88 ! N=45, I=12, PMT=1095 PV=0 FV=1487261.88 How much would she have by age 65 if she waits until age 40 to get started with the same savings program? $146,000.59 N=45, I=12, PMT=1095 PV=0 FV=146000.59 So, it pays to get started early!! What if the 20 year old investor put her money in a bank account paying 5% -- How much would she have by age 65? $174,871.17 CALCULATOR BOXES This illustrates why many financial planners recommend stocks for longterm investors. Note, however, that stock returns are far from guaranteed!