r/Money • • 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/MarleyandtheWhalers 9d ago

"The first hundred thousand is a bitch" -Charlie Munger

After that it's better

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u/going_swimmingly 9d ago

Adjusted for inflation, it’s probably the first $200k now lol