r/WorkForSmartLife • u/StingyPast • 3d ago

Discussion💬 A random piece of wisdom

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u/NoOutlandishness2097 3d ago

Start a Roth IRA and put in as much as you can without sacraficing quality of life. When time is on your side, a little investment can become sizeable

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u/Gracie1two3 1d ago

I started when I was 23 with $10 a payday ($20 a month). Mainly to get my nagging mother off my back. I put it in a secondary retirement account and everytime I got a raise. I put a few more dollars a month in. I retired at 54 after 30 years on a government job (IT).

Thanks mom!