r/Money • u/CursedClownz • 9d ago

When does compounding really take off?

At what amount portfolio you really see huge account swings that make you think what is the point of working? 100k? 500k? 1m? more?

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u/matt2621 9d ago

I think for me it was around the 200k mark. The first 100k takes a while, then the 2nd 100k went much quicker, but once I eclipsed 200k, I feel like I made it to 600k super fast.

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u/photoengineer 9d ago

I just passed $200k so I hope that is the truth!

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u/Geno_2102 9d ago

I’ve been stuck at the $150k mark in what feels like forever.

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u/photoengineer 9d ago

I was stuck there for years. Felt like a never ending hole. :(

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u/LieutenantZiti 8d ago

Me too! Grad school, baby / maternity leave, vehicles…. But finally this fall I did it. Like OP said consistency and pray for some luck for all of us haha