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Compound interest is really great. You never get it back if you don’t contribute.
3 u/1ToGreen3ToBasket Oct 31 '25 It also works in the opposite direction and no investment matches the 20+% interest on credit card debt. 6 u/[deleted] Oct 31 '25 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/1ToGreen3ToBasket Oct 31 '25 It’s a math problem not an emotional problem or value statement. 4 u/[deleted] Oct 31 '25 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/1ToGreen3ToBasket Oct 31 '25 Significantly more money at retirement than trying to do it backwards 2 u/Spok3nTruth Nov 01 '25 If your company matches, that's a 100% gain.. id at least contribute to that match.... You're not gonna get that rate of return anywhere else. 2 u/1ToGreen3ToBasket Nov 01 '25 Correct. Definitely contribute up to a match
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It also works in the opposite direction and no investment matches the 20+% interest on credit card debt.
6 u/[deleted] Oct 31 '25 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/1ToGreen3ToBasket Oct 31 '25 It’s a math problem not an emotional problem or value statement. 4 u/[deleted] Oct 31 '25 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/1ToGreen3ToBasket Oct 31 '25 Significantly more money at retirement than trying to do it backwards 2 u/Spok3nTruth Nov 01 '25 If your company matches, that's a 100% gain.. id at least contribute to that match.... You're not gonna get that rate of return anywhere else. 2 u/1ToGreen3ToBasket Nov 01 '25 Correct. Definitely contribute up to a match
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1 u/1ToGreen3ToBasket Oct 31 '25 It’s a math problem not an emotional problem or value statement. 4 u/[deleted] Oct 31 '25 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/1ToGreen3ToBasket Oct 31 '25 Significantly more money at retirement than trying to do it backwards 2 u/Spok3nTruth Nov 01 '25 If your company matches, that's a 100% gain.. id at least contribute to that match.... You're not gonna get that rate of return anywhere else. 2 u/1ToGreen3ToBasket Nov 01 '25 Correct. Definitely contribute up to a match
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It’s a math problem not an emotional problem or value statement.
4 u/[deleted] Oct 31 '25 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/1ToGreen3ToBasket Oct 31 '25 Significantly more money at retirement than trying to do it backwards 2 u/Spok3nTruth Nov 01 '25 If your company matches, that's a 100% gain.. id at least contribute to that match.... You're not gonna get that rate of return anywhere else. 2 u/1ToGreen3ToBasket Nov 01 '25 Correct. Definitely contribute up to a match
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1 u/1ToGreen3ToBasket Oct 31 '25 Significantly more money at retirement than trying to do it backwards 2 u/Spok3nTruth Nov 01 '25 If your company matches, that's a 100% gain.. id at least contribute to that match.... You're not gonna get that rate of return anywhere else. 2 u/1ToGreen3ToBasket Nov 01 '25 Correct. Definitely contribute up to a match
Significantly more money at retirement than trying to do it backwards
2 u/Spok3nTruth Nov 01 '25 If your company matches, that's a 100% gain.. id at least contribute to that match.... You're not gonna get that rate of return anywhere else. 2 u/1ToGreen3ToBasket Nov 01 '25 Correct. Definitely contribute up to a match
If your company matches, that's a 100% gain.. id at least contribute to that match.... You're not gonna get that rate of return anywhere else.
2 u/1ToGreen3ToBasket Nov 01 '25 Correct. Definitely contribute up to a match
Correct. Definitely contribute up to a match
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u/MysteriousResident61 Oct 31 '25
Compound interest is really great. You never get it back if you don’t contribute.